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Unix Shell Programming

This course provides an introduction to UNIX/Linux shell programming. Over 3 hours per week across 3-4 semesters, students will learn basic UNIX commands, shell scripting, variables, conditions, loops, I/O redirection and more. Assessment is based on sessional exams, a final exam, and practical work. The course aims to equip students with skills in the UNIX operating system and shell programming.

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Unix Shell Programming

This course provides an introduction to UNIX/Linux shell programming. Over 3 hours per week across 3-4 semesters, students will learn basic UNIX commands, shell scripting, variables, conditions, loops, I/O redirection and more. Assessment is based on sessional exams, a final exam, and practical work. The course aims to equip students with skills in the UNIX operating system and shell programming.

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Course Title : UNIX Shell Programming

Course Code : ELE xxx.3


Semester: First/Second/Third/Fourth
Credit : 3
Class Load : 3 hours
Evaluation : Theory Practical Total
Sessional 60 - 40
Final 40 - 40
Total 100 - 100

Course Objective:
The objective of this course is to provide students with the knowledge of the
UNIX/Linux operating system and shell programming. The course covers in detail
basic commands, the vi editor, the file structure, the shell environment and shell
scripts.

Course Contents:
1. Introduction to UNIX/Linux (6 hrs)
Basic commands, Using the vi text editor, Working with files and directories,
Filename substitution and wild cards, Creating a shell script, Standard I/O & error,
Pipes and redirection: |, >, <, &

2. Shell Programming Basics (9 hrs)


Login shell, Shell's responsibilities, Extracting data from files, Regular expressions

3. Writing Shell Programs (9 hrs)


Variables, Built-in integer arithmetic, Use of quotes and backslash, Background
command, Use of arguments

4. Conditions (6 hrs)
Decisions, If structure and testing, Case, Null command, && and ||,

5. Looping (9 hrs)
For loops, While and Until Loops, Stopping loops, Getting options

6. Printing, Formatting and Setting Environment (6 hrs)


Using read and printf, local and exported variables, path and profile

References:
1. Stephen G. Kochan and Patrick H. Wood, UNIX Shell Programming, Hayden Books
ISBN: 0-672-32490-3
2. Harley Hahn, Harley Hahn's Guide to Unix and Linux, McGraw-Hill ISBN: 978-0-
07-313361-2
3. E. Quigley, UNIX Shells by Example, (2nd ed), Prentice Hall, 2000.
4. A. Robbins, O’Reilly,UNIX in a Nutshell, 1999.

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