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Interacting with a UNIX computer in the MathCS Lab

Interacting with a UNIX computer in the MathCS Lab. Introduction. The computers in the MathCS lab are using the UNIX Operating System Most students have not used a computer that is controlled by the UNIX Operating System

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Interacting with a UNIX computer in the MathCS Lab

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  1. Interacting with a UNIX computer in the MathCS Lab

  2. Introduction • The computers in the MathCS lab are using the UNIX Operating System • Most students have not used a computer that is controlled by the UNIX Operating System • This webnote is a short overview on how to interact (use) a UNIX based computer • An extensive lab (in fact, it's the first lab) will teach you hands on how interact with UNIX based computers: Lab 1: http://192.168.1.3/~cheung/teaching/web/170/labs/lab1/lab1.html

  3. Introduction (cont.) • It is extremely important that you attend all labs • If you don't understand some part of the lab, please ask the Teaching Assistant for help • They are paid to explain the material to you; so take advantage of this service. • The labs is an essential part of the course and supplements the lecture materials that are best taught hands on (such as the material in this webnote) • If you miss a lab, make sure you do (most) the lab on your own before coming to the next lab • And if you don't understand some part of the lab, ask the Teaching Assistant for help during the next lab • Important notice: • In what follows, I will summarize the things that you will learn (or have learned) in lab 1....

  4. Log in • Log in procedure: • Use your Emory ID as ID • Use your Emory password as password

  5. Log in (cont.) • After a successful login, you should see a desktop that look something like this: • The (white) window in the center of the desktop is a Terminal application • This is a UNIX "shell" program that allow you to interact with the computer through command lines typed from the keyboard

  6. Launching a new "Terminal" application

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