======UNIX/Linux Fundamentals Journal======
January 22 2014



  * What action or concept of significance, as related to the course, did you experience on this date?
  1. I experienced alot, I learned that there is alot more to unix than i thought. This is a new experience for  me that i cant wait to learn. 
  * Why was this significant?
  2. I'm someone who likes learning about new systems, all my life it's been windows. A change is good.
  * What concepts are you dealing with that may not make perfect sense?
  3.So far there is no concept, the class just started and plenty more to learn.
  * What challenges are you facing with respect to the course?
  4.The challenge to do my best and pass.
  
  
 __ Puzzlebox__
  
1.Using file(1), what type of file does this appear to be?

After using file(1), I get file.txt: ASCII text

2.View the contents of this file using cat(1). Is it what it appears to be?
After using cat(1), it seems to be ASCII text. It says "This is a simple text file. It contains ASCII text."

3.Using gzip(1), compress this file with default compression. What does file(1) say?
file.txt.gz: gzip compressed data, was "file.txt", from Unix

4.Uncompress the file, and recompress using arguments for fastest (not highest) compression. What does file(1) report now? 
I keep getting
-bash: file.txt.gz: command not found
Ill have to work on it some more

With a little help i figured the puzzlebox up and submitted it. I found this to be interesting,and i would like to see more. Unix is a challenge... im looking forward to more!


__**WEBPAGES**__
The webpages was a challenge for someone who knew nothing about html. I still found it pretty interesting and i am looking for some more challenges from the "Lair".