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Lab 6 ©
R. Craig Collins, 2005/6
General Lab Directions
Note: There is not enough time in lecture to cover all
the material; read your book BEFORE you begin the lab
Note: Typically labs will require you to invest some time in the lab, outside
of class lecture hours
•Check with the Instructor for the due date
•Summarize Chapters 14 and 15. Make sure you include
•What is a shell script?
•Discuss Parameters and Variables.
•Discuss Special Characters
•Name the most common shell
script language.
•What is required for PERL to
be used on the web?
•What is cron?
•What file does cron use?
•What command begins the cron
daemon?
•What is at?
•What is ncftp?
for Labs that require files to be electronically submitted
• zip the required
file(s) and/or folder(s)
• rename the
zipped file to reflect your name and the lab being turned in
•Example: yourname-lab1 or yourname-lab1.zip
(if your extensions are visible)
• if by email:
•Send the mail to your instructor,
cc yourself
•The subject line should include
your name, your class, your section, and what you are submitting
•Attach the file
• if by Temple College TCampus
by Moodle:
•Log in to your class, and Click
once on the Lab/Assignment Turn in
•[Browse...]
to the file you wish to submit,
•Choose [Open]
to select it
•Choose [Upload
this file]
• if by Dallas Community College eCampus,
by Blackboard
•Log in to your class, and Click once
on the Drop Box/Tools button
•Select the Digital Drop Box
•Select the [Add file]
• For Name,
type in the name of the lab
• For File
• [Browse...]
to the file you wish to submit,
• Choose
[Open] to select it
• For Comments,
include your name, your class, your section, and what you are submitting
•Select Submit