UNIX WORKSTATIONS; X, UNIX, INTERNET

index of topics

• X Window System
  • Window Manipulation
  • X Menus
  • Xterms, colors, fonts
• UNIX
  • File System
  • Directory and File Manipulation
  • File names and Wildcard symbols
  • Other Basic Commands
  • Dot Files
  • Aliases
  • Standard Input and Standard Output
  • Manual Pages
  • Korn Shell, C Shell
  • Background Processes
• Types of Files
  • Source Code vs. Executables
  • Text vs. PostScript; Viewing
  • Text vs. PostScript; Printing
  • Graphics formats; PNG and JPG
  • Graphics software
  • Shell Scripts
  • Read/Write/Execute Permissions
• Internet Facilities
  • Netscape
  • APPM home pages
  • Net News
  • Macs and PCs
• ITS computing sites

Past MiniCourses

• Introduction to FORTRAN 77, by Tim Chartier (1997)
• MATLAB, by Joseph Iwanski (1997)
• Latex and Tips, by Peter Staab (1996)
• Graphics, by Nick Coult (1996)
• Programming Tips, by David Sterling (1996)