AN10: AIX Basics
DURATION: 4 days
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PURPOSE
This course enables you to perform everyday tasks using the AIX operating system. Learn to perform everyday tasks using the AIX operating system.
This course provides lectures and hands on labs in an instructor lead course environment.
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.
PREREQUISITES
Students attending this course should be familiar with basic information technology (IT) concepts and the role of an operating system.
OBJECTIVES
After completing this course, you should be able to:
– 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
KEY TOPICS
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
