Department of Computer Engineering

CE 350 | Course Introduction and Application Information

Course Name

Linux Utilities and Shell Scripting

Code	Semester	Theory (hour/week)	Application/Lab (hour/week)	Local Credits	ECTS
CE 350	SPRING	3	0	3	5

Prerequisites	None
Course Language	English
Course Type	ELECTIVE_COURSE
Course Level	First Cycle
Mode of Delivery	Face-to-Face
Teaching Methods and Techniques of the Course	Problem Solving Lecture / Presentation
National Occupational Classification Code	-
Course Coordinator	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi İlker Korkmaz
Course Lecturer(s)	Dr. Öğr. Üyesi Çağlar Durmaz
Assistant(s)	-

Course Objectives

This is an undergraduate course in Computer Science on UNIX/Linux programming tools. This course gives a general view of the UNIX operating system, and provides a description of user level tools available to users and programmers.

Learning Outcomes

The students who succeeded in this course;

Name	Description	PC Sub	* Contribution Level
Name	Description	PC Sub	1	2	3	4	5
LO1	describe Linux internals and utilities.		X
LO2	use the “bash” shell and the basic commands in this shell.					X
LO3	write “bash” scripts.					X
LO4	list the administrative roles and responsibilities in Linux systems.		X
LO5	explain the concept of open source software development.				X

Course Description

This is an undergraduate course in Computer Science on UNIX/Linux operating system. Although the course provides a broad view of the operating system, it mostly focuses on Bash programming and system administration. Students will get a hands-on approach on using and programming the operating system commands and scripts and will become very familiar with the UNIX environment. This course requires an understanding of modern operating systems and a working knowledge of programming basics.

Related Sustainable Development Goals

Course Category	Core Courses
	Major Area Courses	X
	Supportive Courses
	Media and Managment Skills Courses
	Transferable Skill Courses

WEEKLY SUBJECTS AND RELATED PREPARATION STUDIES

Week	Subjects	Required Materials	Learning Outcome
1	UNIX/Linux History and Introduction to Command Line Interface	The Linux Command Line, Chapters 1, 2; UNIX Shells by Example, Chapter 1	LO5
2	File System and Commands	The Linux Command Line, Chapters 1, 2, 3, 4, 5	LO1
3	Bash Shell	The Linux Command Line, Chapters 6, 9, 10; UNIX Shells by Example, Chapter 13	LO2
4	Scripting	The Linux Command Line, Chapter 24; UNIX Shells by Example, Chapters 13, 14	LO3
5	Regular Expressions	The Linux Command Line, Chapter 19	LO3
6	The Stream Editor: sed	https://www.gnu.org/software/sed/manual/sed.html	LO3
7	The awk Programming Language	https://www.gnu.org/software/gawk/manual/gawk.html	LO3
8	Midterm Exam		-
9	Text Processing	The Linux Command Line, Chapter 20	LO3
10	System Administration	The Linux Command Line, Chapters 14, 15, 16; UNIX Shells by Example, Chapter 16	LO4
11	Advanced Scripting and Programming	The Linux Command Line, Chapters 23, 30, 36	LO3
12	Commands and Scripts	The Linux Command Line, Chapter 36	LO3
13	Python Programming Language, Part I	https://www.python.org/ Core Python Programming, Part I	LO5
14	Python Programming Language, Part II	Core Python Programming, Parts I, II	LO5
15	Semester Review		-
16	Final Exam		-

Course Notes/Textbooks	The Linux Command Line: A Complete Introduction; William E. Shotts; Jr.; ISBN-13: 978-1-59327-389-7 (internet edition is available for free download at linuxcommand.org)
Suggested Readings/Materials	UNIX Shells by Example; Fourth Edition; Ellie Quigley; ISBN: 013147572X Online reference book on Bash scripting: http://tldp.org/LDP/abs/html Core Python Programming; Wesley J. Chun; ISBN 0-13-226993-7

EVALUATION SYSTEM

Semester Activities	Number	Weighting	LO1	LO2	LO3	LO4	LO5
Homework / Assignments	2	30	X	X	X	X	X
Midterm	1	30	X	X	X
Final Exam	1	40			X	X	X
Total	4	100

ECTS / WORKLOAD TABLE

Semester Activities	Number	Duration (Hours)	Workload
Participation	-	-	-
Theoretical Course Hours	16	3	48
Laboratory / Application Hours	-	-	-
Study Hours Out of Class	14	3	42
Field Work	-	-	-
Quizzes / Studio Critiques	-	-	-
Portfolio	-	-	-
Homework / Assignments	2	15	30
Presentation / Jury	-	-	-
Project	-	-	-
Seminar / Workshop	-	-	-
Oral Exams	-	-	-
Midterms	1	15	15
Final Exam	1	15	15
		Total	150

COURSE LEARNING OUTCOMES AND PROGRAM QUALIFICATIONS RELATIONSHIP

#	PC Sub	Program Competencies/Outcomes	* Contribution Level
			1	2	3	4	5
No program competency data found.

*1 Lowest, 2 Low, 3 Average, 4 High, 5 Highest

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