CIS 18A Introduction to Unix/Linux

Green sheet - Course description - spring 2016

Instructor:

Office hours room F51k building F5:

Class on-line hours:

Description from Catalog:

Introduction to the features of the Unix/Linux operating system including text editing, text file manipulation, electronic mail, Internet utilities, directory structures, input/output handling, and shell features.

At successful completion of the course students should be able to:

Use the Unix/Linux Operating System utilities and shell features for basic file manipulation, networking, and communication.

Advisory preparation:

Computer Information Systems 4
One of the following choices:
    English Writing 211 and Reading 211 OR
    Language Arts 211 OR
    English as a Second Language 272 and 273

Course and section number:

CIS -018A-02Y

Course Registration Number (CRN):

00435

Class meetings:

Monday and Wednesday 11:30 AM - 1:20 PM in room AT 311 in the Advanced Technology Center

Required Text

A Practical Guide to Linux Commands, Editors, and Shell Programming, Third Edition
by Mark G. Sobell
Pearson ©2013, ISBN-10: 013308504X | ISBN-13: 9780133085044
This book may be found at the De Anza book store, or it can be found at on-line second hand book dealers.
If you order a text book from an on-line second hand book dealer be careful to select a good dealer and pay for quick delivery, or you may not get the book before the class is half over.

Work required

(nominal hours per week):
4.5 units X 3 hours per week = 13.5 hours per week, consisting of:
4 hours per week class lecture attendance
1.5 hours per week class laboratory work
8 hours per week homework exercises, reading, review and additional laboratory work.
Regular work, being ready for each class, is needed by most students, in order to pass.

Grading:

Final examination counts 1.5 times as much as a one hour examination

Late work is accepted. Work is due at the beginning of the class.
After 10 minutes from the beginning of the class meeting, work is marked down 5%.
An additional 5% is marked down if not received the day it is due. For more than two class meetings late 5% for each additional class meeting the work is late.
If you are ill, discuss possible reduction of the markdown. If you completed and printed the work on time, but are late due to work or commute problems, discuss possible reduction of the markdown.

Grade average required:

 A+	98 through 100
 A	92 through 97
 A-	90 or 91
 B+	88 or 89
 B	82 through 87
 B-	80 or 81
 C+	78 or 79
 C	70 through 77
 C- 	is not permitted
 D+	68 or 69
 D	62 through 67
 D-	60 or 61
 F+	is not permitted
 F	59 or less
 F-	is not permitted

The De Anza College Academity Integrity requirements are given at
http://www.deanza.edu/studenthandbook/academic-integrity.html

Some specific requirements for this course, that can help you meet the College Academic Integrity requirements, include:

Do your own work

During an examination do not look at anyone else's work.
Laboratory work must by your own work to the following extent:

1. Do not post your work on-line where others can copy it.
2. Do not copy anyone else's machine readable file.
3. Do not key anyone else's listing into the machine.
4. DO LOOK AT OTHER STUDENTS WORK AND SHOW THEM YOURS.
5. As long as you are not copying other's work, discussion and exchange of ideas is strongly encouraged.
6. Be cooperative; give and receive suggestions.

Academic Integrity is required. Violation of any of the above requirements, or any other academic integrity violation, will usually result in a grade of 0 being given for the work involved or a grade of F being given for the course.

Classroom and laboratory rules

No smoking, eating, or drinking in laboratories and classrooms; no disrupting class; turn cell phones off.
Look by the CIS desk, to get instructions for working in the lab. Only CIS work is permitted in the CIS laboratory.
Other school policies are discussed in the De Anza Class Schedule, the De Anza Catalog, and the CIS Laboratory policies.

Administrative actions:

These are your responsibility.
You must meet any deadlines specified in the Schedule of Classes. If you add the course, you must get an add code from me, and submit it to the administration. If you want a credit/no credit grade, you must file the form with the administration. If you are unable to complete the class, it is your responsibility to complete the drop processing. If you miss an examination, or are more than one week late in your assignments, you might or might not be dropped by me. Notify me if you are more than one week late in assignments. Contact me a week or two in advance, if you must miss a scheduled examination.

Disability accommodations:

Students with physical or psychological disabilities should contact Disability Support Services. Disability Support Services is located in the Student and Community Services building, room SCS 141, (408) 864-8753. Students with learning disabilities should contact Educational Diagnostic Center. Educational Diagnostic Center is located in the Learning Center West (attached to the back of the library) room LCW 110, (408) 864-8839 You the student, these support groups, and I the instructor can work together to meet reasonable requests for accommodations. You may speak with me confidentially during my office hour, or by appointment.