Audience
This basic course is intended for anyone who requires basic AIX/UNIX user skills to be able to work in an AIX environment. This course is also a prerequisite for many courses in the AIX Systems Administration curriculum.
Pre-requisites
Students attending this course should be familiar with basic information technology (IT) concepts and the role of an operating system.
Objective
Log in to an AIX system and set a user password
Use AIX online documentation
Manage AIX files and directories
Describe the purpose of the shell
Use the vi editor
Execute common AIX commands and manage AIX processes
Customize the working environment
Use common AIX utilities
Write simple shell scripts
Use the AIXWindows Environment
Use the Common Desktop Environment
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Key topics
Day 1
Welcome
Exercise 1 - Using the System
Exercise 2 - AIX Documentation
Exercise 3 - Files and Directories
Exercise 4 - Using Files
Day 2
Exercise 5 - File Permissions
Exercise 6 - The vi Editor
Exercise 7 - Shell Basics
Exercise 8 - Using Shell Variables
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Day 3
Exercise 9 - Controlling Processes
Exercise 10 - Customizing the User Environment
Exercise 11 - AIX Utilities (1)
Exercise 12 - AIX Utilities (2)
Exercise 13 - AIX Utilities (3)
Day 4
Exercise 14 - AIX Utilities (4)
Exercise 15 - Additional Shell Features
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