CS 225 - UNIX Shell Programming

Maximum of 5.0 possible Credits
An intermediate course that extends previous experience with the Bourne/bash shells to program scripts used to automate system administrative tasks. Topics include environment/user defined variables, branches, loops, menus, user interaction, and functions (was CMPSC 233). Prerequisite: CS 125 (was CMPSC 132) or instructor’s permission.

Course Objectives
Upon successful completion of the course, students will be able to:

Design and implement useful shell scripts utilizing AWK programming language statements. [REASON]
Utilize shell variables, environment variables, shell language constructs and advanced file commands within shell scripts. [REASON]
Compare and contrast the Bourne, C and Korn Shells. [COMMUNICATE]
Describe the responsibilities of the UNIX system administrator and perform the common tasks performed by a system administrator. [COMMUNICATE]
Relate UNIX specific features to generalized operating system principles. [COMMUNICATE]