OPS435 Lecture 1 - Bash

• Overview of course including
  • assignment expectations
  • lab preparation
  • teacher policies.
  • subject outline
  • evaluation
    • one midterm test 30%
    • ten labs 10%
    • first assignment 8%
    • second assignment 12%
    • first quiz 2%
    • second quiz 3%
    • final exam 35%
• Coding Style
  • Always include author, date, purpose and usage
  • Tabs are 8 characters, use 2 spaces instead
  • Break long lines into smaller ones
  • Use correct indentation
  • Use short meaningful variable names
  • Make functions short with one exit point
  • Add short comments to explain complex statements
• Using the Linux GUI
  • Work with three open windows
    • editor such as gedit
    • terminal such as konsole
    • browser such as firefox
• Make use of desktops if you need more windows
• Using the Linux CLI
  • Use "ssh -CX username@matrix.senecac.on.ca"
  • Use scp to copy files from local PC to/from Matrix
• Example Commands
  • file
  • man
  • display
  • ssh
  • scp
  • echo
  • quota
• Also discussed the PATH variable
  • to see your path use
    • echo $PATH
  • to set your path use
    • export PATH
  • to set your path for a terminal session include it in your .bashrc file
• Gave examples of
  • file
  • cd