Hi, all. A new half-credit course has been added this semester. As
you know, being familiar with a Unix/Linux environment is a really
useful thing, so this course should be very helpful for getting up to
speed. And I'll bet it won't take a lot of time, either. Check it
out. E.
CSE 399-004 Special Topic: Unix/Linux Skills
When: MWF 1-2
Where: Towne 309
Instructor: Marc Corliss (mcorliss at cis dot upenn dot edu),
http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~mcorliss/
Course Description:
Are you starting to realize that Windows isn't the only operating system
in town? Has it become clear to you that many CSE courses assume you
can find your way around Unix/Linux? Would you like to be familiar with
Unix/Linux so you don't look like a bonehead during job interviews? If
you answer "yes" to any of these questions, the new half-credit CSE
399-004 (Unix/Linux Skills) is for you. We'll cover Unix/Linux topics
such as general OS architecture, processes, pipes, the shell, the emacs
editor, scripting, a number of important applications (e.g., cvs and
latex), and user-level package installation. For each topic, this
course
will present the basic concepts and show how to use online resources
(man and web pages) for more advanced applications. The skills learned
will be applicable in many other CSE classes, including CSE 240, CSE
331, CSE 341, CSE 371/372, and CSE 380/381. Emphasis will be on
practical skills, experience, and fun(!) rather than tests,
memorization,
and grades.
Because this course was only recently added to the roster, in order to
enroll you must register for the Python half-credit course (CSE
399-004), which only runs the second half of this semester. The
Unix/Linux Skills course will run only the first half of the semester.
In signing up for cse 399-004, you can choose to attend either the
Unix/Linux skills course or the Python course or both (although only a
half credit will be granted). Email the instructor if you have
questions. Or show up to the first lecture to check it out. See the
course webpage for more details:
http://www.cis.upenn.edu/~mcorliss/teaching/cse399/.
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