Study Guide

Objective

After completing the course, the student knows the basic usage of unix operating system (shell + GUI). He or she understands unix's file system, can handle files and directories and can give different permissions (read, write, execute) to these. He or she can search information of unix commands by using man or info commands. He or she understands unix's process hierarchy and knows what multitasking means. He or she can use unix's editors and write shell scripts with them.

Content

1. The history of Linux
2. Linux Installation and Package Management
3. Linux System Architecture
4. GNU and Unix Commands
5. Devices, Files, Filesystems and the FHS
6. Text Editors and Shell Script
7. Graphical User Interface

Location and time

Course is 100% online (self-study) course and it can be done in own pace.

Materials

N/A

Teaching methods

Course is 100% online (self-study) course and it can be done in own pace.

To complete the course, do all the quiz-exercises and open exercises. For Open Exercises, write a learning diary (max 1 A4 per chapter) and return all in a one file to viopesupport@metropolia.fi.

Employer connections

N/A

Exam schedules

N/A

International connections

N/A

Completion alternatives

N/A

Student workload

Depends on the student's baseline.

Content scheduling

Up to student her-/himself.

Further information

ENROLLING

Open UAS Student via https://hakija.oma.metropolia.fi/
CampusOnline Students via eform which can be find via https://campusonline.fi

Metropolia's Degree Student
- Go to https://vw4.viope.com/login?org=metropolia
- Register to system -> Click the link “Enroll on the course”
- Choose any course of (NonStop).
- Fill the others fields

If you have problems with enrolling into this course or questions about it, please contact to viopesupport@metropolia.fi

Evaluation scale

Hyväksytty/Hylätty

Assessment criteria, approved/failed

To complete the course, do all the quiz-exercises and open exercises. For Open Exercises, write a learning diary (max 1 A4 per chapter) and return all in a one file to viopesupport@metropolia.fi.

Assessment methods and criteria

To complete the course, do all the quiz-exercises and open exercises. For Open Exercises, write a learning diary (max 1 A4 per chapter) and return all in a one file to viopesupport@metropolia.fi.