<h1>ULI101 - Introduction to Unix/Linux and the Internet</h1>
<h2>Assignment #1: Introduction to Unix/Linux Concepts</h2>
<p><b>Objective:</b> To gain experience with some of the fundamentals of Unix/Linux commands and the file system.</p>
<p><b>Due date</b>: October 4, 2019, by midnight</p>
<p><b>Value</b>: 6% of final course mark</p>
<p><b>Perform the following steps on Matrix:</b></p>
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<li>Make sure that you have access to the Matrix server, which is <span style="color:red">required</span> to do the ULI101
assignments:
<ul>
<li>If you have never logged into Matrix before and you are new to Seneca, check your email for confirmation
that your Matrix account has been automatically created. Contact
[mailto:servicedesk@senecacollege.ca servicedesk@senecacollege.ca] in case of problems.</li>
<li>Your Matrix account should be the same userid and password as your Seneca Email and Blackboard accounts.</li>
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<li>To begin Assignment 1, enter the following on Matrix:
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<tt><b>~uli101/a1</b></tt>
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<li>You will see the following screen, please select the correct ULI101 section and professor (A to ZD):<br><br>
<div style="border:solid 3px black; width:100ch; font-family:courier; font-weight:bold; line-height:normal"><br>
<span style="color:white; background-color:blue;">Please Identify Your ULI101 Section To Continue</span><br>
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This can be changed later if you move to a different section, or if you have entered an incorrect
section. Note that you can only be given credit for this Assignment if you have specified the
correct section.<br>
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Select a section from the following list:<br>
::{|
|style="width: 60%"|A - Brian Gray
|R - Chris Johnson
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|B - Brian Gray
|S - Ayesha Manzer
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|C - Brian Gray
|T - Ayesha Manzer
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|D - Brian Gray
|U - Ali Nezhad
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|E - Harvey Kaduri
|V - Ali Nezhad
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|F - Murray Saul
|W - John Selmys
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|G - Mark Buchner
|X - Murray Saul
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|I - Murray Saul
|Y - John Selmys
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|L - Eric Brauer
|Z - Tiayyba Riaz
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|M - Eric Brauer
|ZA - Chris Johnson
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|N - Eric Brauer
|ZB - Tiayyba Riaz
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|O - Michael Huang
|ZC - John Selmys
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|P - Azzad Kara
|ZD - Ahad Mammadov
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|Q - Murray Saul
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|}
Enter one of the section identifiers from above: <span style="color:white; background-color:blue;"> </span><br>
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<li>You will see the following important notes on the next screen:<br><br>
<div style="border:solid 3px black; width:100ch; font-family:courier; font-weight:bold; line-height:normal">
ULI101 Assignment 1: Notes<br>
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Some important notes on this Assignment:<br>
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(1) You do NOT have to do this whole Assignment in one sitting! Any completed sections will<br>
be tracked.<br>
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(2) You may abort the Assignment at any time by pressing Ctrl-c but you may lose any work done<br>
on an incomplete section.<br>
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(3) Instructions for each page will be displayed at the bottom of the screen.<br>
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(4) The answers expected in this Assignment are derived from the Assignment itself and the<br>
course notes. The course notes should be used as a reference, if required. Using Google or<br>
another search engine may provide answers that are not accepted by the Assignment.<br>
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(5) This Assignment is maintained by Les Czegel. Please try to resolve any problems with your<br>
instructor who will determine if Les should be contacted.<br>
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Press <ENTER> to continue (or enter: 'm'-main menu).<span style="color:white; background-color:blue;"> </span>
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<li>Hit ENTER and you'll see the following, assuming you selected section "A":<br><br>
<div style="border:solid 3px black; width:100ch; font-family:courier; font-weight:bold; line-height:normal">
ULI101 Assignment 1: Selection Menu<br>
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Available selections:<br>
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1 <span style="color:white; background-color:blue;">Introduction to Unix Commands</span><br>
2 <span style="color:white; background-color:blue">Basic Unix Commands</span><br>
3 <span style="color:white; background-color:blue">Directory Management</span><br>
4 <span style="color:white; background-color:blue">Practice Commands To Create A Directory Structure</span><br>
5 <span style="color:white; background-color:blue">Create A Directory Structure</span><br>
6 <span style="color:white; background-color:blue">Practice Specifying Path Names</span><br>
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Marks earned so far for ULI101 Assignment 1: 0 out of 6<br>
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The highlighted lines above indicate the incomplete parts of the Assignment.<br>
There is a total possible mark of 6, with 1 mark added for each completed<br>
part. Late marks will be deducted at the rate of 0.6 marks (10%) per day for<br>
parts completed after midnight of October 4 2019.<br>
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<span style="color:white; background-color:blue">You cannot lower your overall mark by completing additional parts, no<br>
matter how late. Only the additional parts will receive late penalties.</span><br>
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You are currently registered to <span style="color:white; background-color:blue">ULI101 Section A - Brian Gray</span>.<br>
Select 'C' if you need to change your ULI101 Section.<br>
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Enter a menu selection or 'q' to quit: <span style="color:white; background-color:blue"> </span>
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<li>As you can see, the assignment is divided into 6 parts. Incomplete
parts will be highlighted, as will incomplete sections within each part.
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<li>There is a total possible mark of 6, with 1 mark added for each completed part.
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<li>As noted, late marks will be deducted at the rate of 0.6 marks (10%) per day for
parts completed after midnight of October 4.
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<li>When you complete each section, your updated mark will be displayed on the main selection menu.
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<li>Assignments <b>MUST</b> consist of the student's <b>OWN</b> work and <b>MUST</b> run on Matrix.
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