UNIX: Shell Programming

Overview/Description
To explain how to use shell control structures to make decisions, to describe Bourne and Korn shell functions, and to show how to debug shell scripts

Target Audience
Students interested in UNIX system administration or developing on a UNIX platform; end-users and administrators with no prior experience of UNIX

Prerequisites
An understanding of computing terms and basic programming concepts would be an advantage but is not essential; all preceding courses in the UNIX Foundation Technology curriculum

Expected Duration
4:00 Hours

Objectives:

UNIX: Shell Programming

  • To explain how to use shell control structures to make decisions about executing a sequence of commands
  • To describe the Bourne and Korn shell functions
  • To show how to debug shell scripts


    • Course Number: UNGN09E