AIX Basics - AN10DG

Description

The course units have been designed in a logical order to enable the novice user to identify the major components of AIX. The students are introduced to the operating system by logging in and out of the system and carrying out a few basic operations. The hierarchical tree structure is explained in detail, as well as functions that can be carried out on files and directories. The concept of a shell is introduced and the operations that are supported through it. The one editor that is covered is vi, as it is available on most UNIX platforms. The concept of users owning jobs and processes is introduced, including the environment in which processes execute. Finally, to pull together all the ideas from the previous units, a few useful tools are introduced which help users customize their environments and write very simple shell scripts.

This course provides content and hands on labs in self paced virtual class (SPVC) environment.

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Day 1

Unit 1 - Introduction to AIX
Unit 2 - Using the System
Exercise 1 - Using the System
Unit 3 - AIX Documentation
Exercise 2 - AIX Documentation
Unit 4 - Files and Directories
Exercise 3 - Files and Directories
Unit 5 - Using Files
Exercise 4 - Using Files

Day 2

Unit 6 - File Permissions
Exercise 5 - File Permissions
Unit 7 - The vi Editor
Exercise 6 - The vi Editor
Unit 8 - Shell Basics
Exercise 7 - Shell Basics
Unit 9 - Using Shell Variables
Exercise 8 - Using Shell Variables

Day 3

Unit 10 - Processes
Unit 11 - Controlling Processes
Exercise 9 - Controlling Processes
Unit 12 - Customizing the User Environment
Exercise 10 - Customizing the User Environment
Unit 13 - AIX Utilities, Part I
Exercise 11 - AIX Utilities (1)
Unit 13 - AIX Utilities, Part I (Continued)
Exercise 12 - AIX Utilities (2)
Unit 14 - AIX Utilities, Part II
Exercise 13 - AIX Utilities (3)

Day 4

Unit 14 - AIX Utilities, Part II (Continued)
Exercise 14 - AIX Utilities (4)
Unit 15 - Additional Shell Features
Exercise 15 - Additional Shell Features
Unit 16 - The AIX Graphical User Interface

Aim

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

Participant requirements

You should be familiar with:

basic information technology (IT) concepts and the role of an operating system

Participant

This course is suitable for anyone who requires basic AIX user skills. This course is also a prerequisite for students who plan to attend the AIX System Administration courses.