An Introduction to AIX Duration Audience Course Contents Course Objectives Instructional Technique Prerequisites

An Introduction to AIX

Duration

This course is 5 days. Customizing the topic list will affect the time requirement.

Audience

System and application end-users who have little or no experience with the AIX Operating System. Application support personnel, such as database administrators and 4GL programmers, who need a functional familiarity with basic system tools and commands.

Course Contents

1. AIX Concepts and Basics

2. AIX Files (manipulating and printing files, directories)

3. Shell Basics (history, alias, environment variables)

4. Using the Korn/Bourne/C Shell Note1

5. AIX Processes (ps, nice, and kill commands, process scheduling)

6. The vi/emacs/ed Editor Note1

7. AIX Data Tools (grep, sort, sed, find, others)

8. AIX Productivity Tools (mail, news, calendar, at, cron, write)

9. Operating System Fundamentals Note2

10. Using Graphical User Interfaces Note2

11. Introduction to Korn/Bourne/C Shell Programming Note1 Note2

12. Using TCP/IP Note2

13. Introduction to Selected User Applications Note1 Note2

Course Objectives

Upon completion of this course, the student will be able to:

• Use commands to manipulate files (including using the editor),

• Navigate through the file system,

• Manage processes, and

• Customize their environment.

Instructional Technique

Students are invited to bring their current ideas and questions to the classroom for discussion. Case studies, lecture, group problem solving, and online laboratories will be used. Students will be encouraged to enhance their skills utilizing the techniques presented through classroom problem solving and controlled online workshops. This course is approximately 50% labwork.

Prerequisites

None.