Since students will be working in the Unix / Linux command line environment, it is useful for them to learn a least a couple of command-line '''text editors'''.

Although '''programming students ''' can use graphical IDE's to code and compile programs, they can code their create source code using a text editorin the Linux system, and commands already existing on Unix / Linux systems compile that source code to compile generate executable programs (without having to make transfer them executablefor compilation or execution).

'''Networking and tech support Tech Support students will ''' would find a text editor useful to edit configuration files. These students in upper grades will become familiar with the process of installing, configuring, and running network services and text editors are an important tools to help setup but also "tweak" or make periodic changes to those networking services.