udr2, the next project, has been released, and won't be due for 2 weeks (so more bonus point opportunities).
Week 9
The fun continues in udr1, perhaps connecting the theme of binary data with something you've had some experience interacting with.
I believe this is the last week to drop a class with a 'W'. If such thoughts are on your mind (not meant to refer to this class, just in general), you'll likely want to spring into action soon.
Registration for the Spring 2017 semester begins this week.
We may commence on Regular Expressions this week.
Week 8
Hope everyone enjoyed their break, and got in some extra tinkering on the web page adventure!
Your next project, udr0 is set to revisit the eternal fun of the puzzle boxes, in a new and exciting way.
Week 7
Knowledge assessment will probably be Monday.
Scripting fun continues.
Week 6
I am thinking of having a knowledge assessment at some point next week (week of 10/01-10/07), where you'll pit your skills on some task (puzzle box? if it helps you get excited about it, sure).
vi!
scripting
web pages
Week 5
command aliases
dot-login files
history (time travel)
reverse history search
plus a couple nice shortcuts to enhance our productive laziness
we need to learn vi as well; expect that at some point
project for the week has us rehashing some familiar concepts: file permissions! usr0 will give you some added focus in that area.
Week 4
Hopefully the puzzle box has been serving you well; a few of you have already finished and submitted it.
We continue this week with our shell explorations, likely getting to wildcards, command-expansions, more variables, and perhaps even some scripting logic.
The next project is the next best project for the best class you've ever taken: another puzzle box!
Week 3
We're now reaching a point where we can enjoy more and more of the thought-provoking gifts the class can offer. To reward you, one of the more acclaimed projects is on the docket for this week– THE PUZZLE BOX
The puzzle box is only as challenging as you make it. That said, it has been QUITE challenging for some people. Others have it solved and submitted in mere minutes.
The key is OBSERVATION. The less observant you are, the more challenging this project becomes.
We finished our file system exploration, took a look at manual pages, and began looking more at I/O manipulation. We'll be continuing that, along with exploring file permissions and some other shell bits.
Week 2
After getting through the introductory motions, we're starting on actually getting on the system, learning some commands, and better understanding our environment.
navigating our home directories
navigating the filesystem
getting a feel for its overall organization, categorization of data
listing directories
file ownership, permissions
the overall theme will be file navigation and manipulation
Week 1
Welcome! I've wrapped all the initial activities into one project, uxi0, that I'd like you to perform by the given deadline (by 11:59:59pm / 23:59:59).
On Lab46, we'll be getting familiar with logging into the pod systems, and once there:
opening up a terminal
logging that terminal onto Lab46 for class work and in-class attendance
Get familiar with how to log onto Lab46, and once on:
change your password to something more preferable
start working on the labs and other class activities
start exploring
Be sure to do the reading (located in the individual labs below)! There may be many pages, but there are many concepts to encounter.
The following labs are now available for you to work through: