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UNIX Operating System & Shell Programming (BCI503) crash course, Online BCA, Semester 5:

This subject covers the UNIX operating system from its kernel and file system to everyday commands, the vi editor, shell scripting and basic system…

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UNIX Operating System & Shell Programming crash course

16 lessons in UNIX Operating System & Shell Programming

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This subject covers the UNIX operating system from its kernel and file system to everyday commands, the vi editor, shell scripting and basic system administration. After it you will be able to work confidently at a UNIX command line, write shell scripts with variables, decisions and loops, and handle routine admin tasks like managing users, disks and security.

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    UNIX Overview and System Organization

    Module I, Overview: UNIX Overview, UNIX System Organization, Kernel

    Architecture || Components of UNIX || LINUX|| Operating System || OS || What is kernel and shell· Sudhakar Atchala· 9 min

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    The Shell, Files and Special Device Files in UNIX

    Module I, Overview: Running a Command: the Shell, Files and Directories, Peripheral Devices and UNIX: Special Files

    File Management in Unix / Linux | Lecture #2 | Unix Shell Scripting Tutorial· AmpCode· 17 min

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    UNIX Login, Accounts and Basic Commands

    Module II, UNIX Commands & UNIX Editors: Login, password, hostname, creating an account, Virtual consoles, shell and commands, logout, changing password, Getting online help, manual pages

    Basic UNIX Commands | UNIX Shell Commands Tutorial for Beginners | UNIX Training | Edureka· edureka!· 19 min

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    UNIX Directory Navigation and File Management Commands

    Module II, UNIX Commands & UNIX Editors: Files and Directories, pathname, Directory Tree, current working directory, relative pathname, referring to home directories, Commands to move around, creating new directories, copying files, moving files, Deleting files and directories, looking at files: cat, more, Wildcards, hidden files

    File Management in Unix / Linux | Lecture #2 | Unix Shell Scripting Tutorial· AmpCode· 17 min

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    Redirection, Pipes and File Permissions in UNIX

    Module II, UNIX Commands & UNIX Editors: Standard input and output, redirecting input and output, filter, pipes, file permissions, user and group, Interpreting file permissions, Permission Dependencies, Changing permissions

    Linux File Permissions For Beginners [HINDI] | Linux CHMOD Command· M Prashant· 16 min

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    Hard Links, Symbolic Links and Job Control

    Module II, UNIX Commands & UNIX Editors: Managing file links, hard links, symbolic links, jobs and process: process ID, Job control, foreground and background jobs, suspend and interrupt a process, Back grounding and killing jobs, stopping and restarting jobs

    Understand Linux Hard & Soft Links | Linux LN command [HINDI]· M Prashant· 15 min

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    Vi Editor Tutorial

    Module II, UNIX Commands & UNIX Editors: Vi Editor Command mode, insert mode and last line mode, command to delete character, insert line, deleting text, command for moving the cursor, including other files, running shell commands, getting vi help, search and replace commands, changing and deleting text, Change word, Change line, Delete current line, Delete n lines, Delete remainder of Lines, copying and moving, Saving and Exiting

    VI EDITOR BASICS IN LINUX / UNIX || LEARN VI EDITOR COMMANDS || LINUX || UNIX· Sundeep Saradhi Kanthety· 19 min

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    UNIX File System Structure and Permissions

    Module III, File System: UNIX File System, File Permissions

    What Is Linux File System in Hindi? | Linux FileSystem Explained for Beginners [HINDI]· M Prashant· 26 min

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    UNIX System Calls vs Library Functions

    Module III, File System: System Calls and Library Functions

    System Calls and Device Drivers, Library Functions· VideoLectures· 7 min

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    Shell Scripting Basics: Variables and Keywords

    Module IV, UNIX Shell Programming: Interactive Shell Scripts, Shell Variables and Keywords

    UNIX and Shell Scripts Tutorials : Understanding Shell Variables and Keywords· Ravi’s Insights on Learning & Life· 6 min

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    Command Line Arguments and Arithmetic in Shell Scripts

    Module IV, UNIX Shell Programming: Positional Parameters and Command Line Arguments, Arithmetic in Shell Scripts

    Shell Script tutorials - 12 - Command Line Argument in Shell Script (In Hindi)· Gaurav Sharma· 6 min

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    If, Case and Loops in Shell Scripting

    Module IV, UNIX Shell Programming: Taking Decisions, Loop Control Structure

    Shell Scripting in 20 Minutes - Crash Course | In One Video for Beginners | MPrashant· M Prashant· 8 min

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    Shell Metacharacters

    Module IV, UNIX Shell Programming: Shell Metacharacters

    UNIX Programming (Part - 23) Using the Shell(Meta characters)· ITUTEES· 13 min

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    Adding Users and System Startup/Shutdown in UNIX

    Module V, System Administration: Adding and Removing Users, Starting up and Shutting down the System

    Linux User Account Management | USERADD, USERMOD, Examples | MPrashant· M Prashant· 20 min

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    Disk Management and Mounting File Systems

    Module V, System Administration: Disk Management, File System Mounting and Unmounting

    Disk Management in Linux | fdisk, lsblk, mount, umount Explained· WsCube Cyber Security· 7 min

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    UNIX System Monitoring and Security

    Module V, System Administration: Monitoring System Usage, Ensuring System Security

    Session-66 | Resource Monitoring, Management & Troubleshooting in Linux (RHEL 8) | Nehra Classes· Nehra Classes· 63 min

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This subject covers the UNIX operating system from its kernel and file system to everyday commands, the vi editor, shell scripting and basic system administration. After it you will be able to work confidently at a UNIX command line, write shell scripts with variables, decisions and loops, and handle routine admin tasks like managing users, disks and security. It's the UNIX Operating System & Shell Programming subject of Online BCA, Semester 5, in 16 lessons: UNIX Overview and System Organization; The Shell, Files and Special Device Files in UNIX; UNIX Login, Accounts and Basic Commands; UNIX Directory Navigation and File Management Commands; Redirection, Pipes and File Permissions in UNIX; Hard Links, Symbolic Links and Job Control; Vi Editor Tutorial; UNIX File System Structure and Permissions; UNIX System Calls vs Library Functions; Shell Scripting Basics: Variables and Keywords; Command Line Arguments and Arithmetic in Shell Scripts; If, Case and Loops in Shell Scripting; Shell Metacharacters; Adding Users and System Startup/Shutdown in UNIX; Disk Management and Mounting File Systems; UNIX System Monitoring and Security.

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