Transcript Interacting with a U..

Interacting with a UNIX computer in the MathCS Lab
Introduction
• The computers in the MathCS lab are using the UNIX
Operating System
• Most students have not used a computer that is controlled
by the UNIX Operating System
• This webnote is a short overview on how to interact (use) a
UNIX based computer
• An extensive lab (in fact, it's the first lab) will teach you
hands on how interact with UNIX based computers:
Lab 1:
http://192.168.1.3/~cheung/teaching/web/1
70/labs/lab1/lab1.html
Introduction (cont.)
• Important notice:
• It is extremely important that you attend all labs
• If you don't understand some part of the lab, please ask the Teaching
Assistant for help
They are paid to explain the material to you; so take advantage of this
service.
• The labs is an essential part of the course and supplements the lecture
materials that are best taught hands on (such as the material in this webnote)
• If you miss a lab, make sure you do (most) the lab on your own before
coming to the next lab
And if you don't understand some part of the lab, ask the Teaching
Assistant for help during the next lab
• In what follows, I will summarize the things that you will learn (or have
learned) in lab 1....
Log in
• Log in procedure:
• Use your Emory ID as ID
• Use your Emory password as password
Log in (cont.)
• After a successful login, you should see a desktop that look
something like this:
• The (white) window in the center of the desktop is a Terminal
application
• This is a UNIX "shell" program that allow you to interact with the
computer through command lines typed from the keyboard
Launching a new "Terminal" application