INFO 2122 - Writing Scripts with BASH

4.5 Credits

This course is an introduction to writing shell scripts using Bourne again shell. Students gain hands-on experience with creating and running Bash shell scripts and functions. Bash script techniques include sequential branding and looping instructions, command substitution, and I/O redirection. Students learn to create new scripts as well as modify existing scripts. (Formerly UNIX Scripting I)

Prerequisites: (1) INFO 1111

Lecture Hours: 4.5
Lab Hours: 0.0
Internship Hours: 0.0
Clinical or Practicum Hours: 0.0

Course Objectives

Describe the shell concept.
Demonstrate how to call (run) a shell program.
Identify components of the Linux file system.
Illustrate the shell environment.
List structured programming concepts.
Demonstrate the use of decision structures.
Define loop structures; demonstrate their use.
Explain the purpose of functions; demonstrate defining and calling functions.
Discuss and demonstrate the use of arrays.
Translate real world problems into a series of shell commands.

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