CSNT 117 Exploring Command Line Interfaces

3 credits

Command Line Interfaces for Microsoft and Linux operating systems are introduced. Students will become proficient with basic commands, syntax structures, and file systems, and will become familiar with using batch files to perform automated tasks.

Prerequisites: MATH 087 (or equivalent placement score for MATH 098/MATH 099 or higher)
Corequisites: CSNT 115 and CSNT 116

Quarters Offered: Fall, Winter, Spring

Global Outcome(s)
This course teaches to the global outcome of Critical Thinking.

Student Outcomes/Competencies:
Upon successful completion of this course students will be able to:

Use simple commands to navigate within command line environments
Utilize the Linux file system, editing utilities and networking functions
Use various operating system utilities in a command line environment
Create and configure batch files to create custom configuration options
Transfer files to and from a variety of platforms and operating systems
Use Telnet and FTP utilities over the network
Connect and authenticate to different operating systems over the network
Diagnose and troubleshoot user access to directories and files over the network