Unix OS Fundamentals: Managing Files and Directories
Overview/Description
Target Audience
Prerequisites
Expected Duration
Lesson Objectives
Course Number
Expertise Level
Overview/Description
Unix has powerful file system features for working with files and directories. This course provides an introduction to the Unix file system, including file types and their functions, the creation and deletion of Unix files, wildcards and regular expression characters, searching Unix files using parameters, and managing Unix files and directories.
Target Audience
Individuals and companies who want to get a thorough grounding in Unix principles and operation
Prerequisites
None
Expected Duration (hours)
1.4
Lesson Objectives Unix OS Fundamentals: Managing Files and Directories
start the course
describe how files are stored in a Unix system including special characters, extensions, and inodes
describe different file types in Unix including regular files, executables, device files, named pipes, symbolic links, and hard links
describe directories in Unix, how they are structured in a tree, how they store files, and absolute and relative paths
describe the default directories in a Unix system including root, /bin, /usr, and /dev
partition a hard disk for Unix
change between directories in Unix and describe how the directories interrelate
list files in Unix
show and edit file contents in Unix
describe the potential implications of redirection in overwriting files and how to use the noclobber command
describe the function of file descriptors stdin, stdout, and stderr
describe the use of here documents on the Unix command line
describe the use of wildcards on the Unix command line including the asterisk and square brackets
use the backslash character to perform escaping
locate files by using wildcards
use the find command to find files
use the grep command to search within files
construct regular expressions
create directories on a Unix system
remove directories on a Unix system
copy and move directories in Unix and describe the difference between the two operations
archive files and directories on a Unix system
manage files and directories via the command line
Course Number: lu_unsf_a02_it_enus
Expertise Level
Beginner