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unix Keywords

Kernel

Identification of chosen keyword (unless you update the section heading above).

Definition

a program that constitutes the central core of a computer operating system. It has complete control over everything that occurs in the system.

unix Keyword 2

GUI- Graphical User Interface

Definition

If your not on a command line and reading this from a internet browser than your using it.

Demonstration

ubuntu desktop.

unix Keyword 3

Benchmark

Definition

The act of testing a programs performance by running programs, or other operations.

Demonstration

  • POV-Ray
  • Linpack
  • PAL: a benchmark for realtime physics engine
  • … just a few

unix Keyword 4

Scripting

Definition

The art of writing, modifying programming text to be utilized. Usually executed within a text editor.

Demonstration

Demonstration of the chosen keyword.

lab46:~$ vi Opus.txt 
lab46:~$
lab46:~$
lab46:~$
lab46:~$

unix Keyword 5

syntax error.

Definition

A Syntax error is a error in spelling of a command, spacing error or you just don't know.

Demonstration

\

lab46:~$ vi
1    counter=0
2    While counter < 5:
3        print "hello"
4        counter = counter + 1

Traceback (most recent call last):
   File "./tester.py", line 2
    While counter < 5:
                ^
SyntaxError: invalid syntax

unix Keyword 6

Compiler

Definition

reads a program script as one whole piece. Analyzing and displaying errors if any.

dir

Identification of chosen keyword (unless you update the section heading above).

Definition

Short for Directory

Demonstration

lab46:~$ mkdir i_made_this_folder
lab46:~$
lab46:~$
lab46:~$

unix Keyword 8

setgui

Definition

Definition (in your own words) of the chosen keyword.

Demonstration

Demonstration of the chosen keyword.

If you wish to aid your definition with a code sample, you can do so by using a wiki code block, an example follows:

/*
 * Sample code block
 */
#include <stdio.h>
 
int main()
{
    return(0);
}

Alternatively (or additionally), if you want to demonstrate something on the command-line, you can do so as follows:

lab46:~$ cd src
lab46:~/src$ gcc -o hello hello.c
lab46:~/src$ ./hello
Hello, World!
lab46:~/src$ 

unix Objective

unix Objective

do one thing and do it right.

Definition

In your own words, define what that objective entails. To provide

Method

State the method you will use for measuring successful academic/intellectual achievement of this objective.

Measurement

Follow your method and obtain a measurement. Document the results here.

Analysis

Reflect upon your results of the measurement to ascertain your achievement of the particular course objective.

  • How did you do?
  • Is there room for improvement?
  • Could the measurement process be enhanced to be more effective?
  • Do you think this enhancement would be efficient to employ?
  • Could the course objective be altered to be more applicable? How would you alter it?
opus/spring2012/rlott/unixpart1.txt · Last modified: 2012/02/24 16:09 by rlott