Please Read Carefully:

This course is being offered using Blackboard Vista.as the Learning Management System.  The login for your CCA Blackboard Vista course is at http://online.ccaurora.edu.You will not be able to access your course until the start date, June 30.  

For technical assistance:

A support desk is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to assist you with setting up your computer and solving problems. http://www.ccaurora.edu/students/helpdesk/

Fundamentals of UNIX

CIS220-277 (Online)

3 Credit Hours

(Depends on start date \ 15 weeks)

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

Covers the structure and fundamentals of the UNIX operating system.  Includes the files system and file processing, various utility programs, and shell multi user operation, text processing, and communications.

COURSE WEBSITE:

http://online.ccaurora.edu

INSTRUCTOR INFORMATION:

Name

Constance Seiden

Phone

303-340-7232

E-mail

Use Blackboard Vista

Fax

303-340-7228

Mailbox Location

Building 903 Room 203D

Other

Constance Seiden

REQUIRED COMPUTER SKILLS:

·         Send/receive mail

·         Download files to your computer and then open them

·         Basic word processing skills 

·         Experience with the Blackboard Vista tool or reference the help page with Information on Blackboard Vista

REQUIRED TEXT BOOK(S):

Guide to UNIX Using Linux Fourth Edition by Michael Palmer

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

REQUIRED HARDWARE/ SOFTWARE:

·         Supported Web-browser

·         Supported version of Java

·         To confirm your software is supported, run the Browser Check at http://online.ccaurora.edu

·         You can find detailed information on hardware/software support and information on the Technical issues page.

HOW TO GET STARTED:

Please get VERY comfortable working in Blackboard.  Also send me the following IN AN ATTACHMENT THROUGH BLACKBOARD!!

1. Your Name.
2. Your background in computers.
3. Something personal about yourself.

Whether or not you have virus software for your computer? If you do not, you need to get one.

ORIENTATION SESSION/FIRST MEETING:

No orientation

OTHER INFORMATION:

Please submit your projects and your review questions thru assignments.