Using the BASH Shell

Hours: 32 / Access Length: 7 Weeks / Delivery: Monthly, Mentor Supported

Retail Price: $375.00

Course Overview:

The BASH Shell is one of the most popular shells on the Linux operating system. Although the GUI provides an easy way to access most information, a good familiarity with using the shell command prompt will make some tasks on Linux easier and faster. This course will introduce the Linux user to the commands that are available in the BASH shell. Student will learn to do file maintenance, system administration and to create shell scripts. Students will need access to a computer running Linux.

Course Outline:

• Students will execute basic BASH shell commands at the command line.
• Students will use shell commands to navigate the file system and maintain directories.
• Students will maintain processes, review the command history, and customize the BASH environment.
• Students will explore the process of booting a Linux system.
• Students will create basic bash shell scripts.
• Students will use Linux commands for administering their systems.
• Students will create a final project to show what they have learned in this course.

All necessary materials are included.

System Requirements:

Internet Connectivity Requirements:

• Cable, Fiber, DSL, or LEO Satellite (i.e. Starlink) internet with speeds of at least 10mb/sec download and 5mb/sec upload are recommended for the best experience.

NOTE: While cellular hotspots may allow access to our courses, users may experience connectivity issues by trying to access our learning management system.  This is due to the potential high download and upload latency of cellular connections.   Therefore, it is not recommended that students use a cellular hotspot as their primary way of accessing their courses.

Hardware Requirements:

• CPU: 1 GHz or higher
• RAM: 4 GB or higher
• Resolution: 1280 x 720 or higher.  1920x1080 resolution is recommended for the best experience.
• Speakers / Headphones
• Microphone for Webinar or Live Online sessions.

Operating System Requirements:

• Windows 7 or higher.
• Mac OSX 10 or higher.
• Latest Chrome OS
• Latest Linux Distributions
  

NOTE: While we understand that our courses can be viewed on Android and iPhone devices, we do not recommend the use of these devices for our courses. The size of these devices do not provide a good learning environment for students taking online or live online based courses.

Web Browser Requirements:

• Latest Google Chrome is recommended for the best experience.
• Latest Mozilla FireFox
• Latest Microsoft Edge
• Latest Apple Safari

Basic Software Requirements (These are recommendations of software to use):

• Office suite software (Microsoft Office, OpenOffice, or LibreOffice)
• PDF reader program (Adobe Reader, FoxIt)
• Courses may require other software that is described in the above course outline.