From the Back Cover
The Only Authorized Textbook for the UNIX Curriculum of the Cisco Networking Academy Program
Curriculum Sponsored by Sun Microsystems
Fundamentals of UNIX Companion Guide includes coverage of the following topics:
- Overview of current network operating systems, LAN/WAN concepts, and network architectures, topologies, and protocols
- History of the UNIX operating system
- Introduction to the Solaris Distributed Computing Environment
- UNIX file system management
- Korn and C Shells
- Integrated UNIX text editors
- Customization of the user's login environment
- Security, printing, backups, and process management
- Career guidance with insights into UNIX administration jobs and UNIX certification opportunities
This Cisco(r) authorized textbook accompanies the Sun Microsystems(tm) sponsored Fundamentals of UNIX Web-based course in the Cisco Networking Academy Program. Cisco Networking Academy Program: Fundamentals of UNIX Companion Guide reinforces concepts pertaining to UNIX fundamentals, administration, and certification. It provides an in-depth discussion of powerful UNIX command-line utilities and the graphical Common Desktop Environment (CDE).
Students are first introduced to the command-line method of accomplishing a task and then the corresponding graphical CDE methods. Students who complete this course will be on their way to becoming power users and will feel comfortable with most varieties of UNIX, including Sun(tm)'s Solaris(tm).
The text provides clearly defined learning objectives, real-world examples, summaries of key concepts, and review questions with answers provided at the back of the book. A separate lab companion offers hands-on lab exercises, Web-based research projects, and guided field studies.
Cisco Press is a collaboration between Cisco Systems(r), Inc., and Pearson Education that is charged with developing high-quality, cutting-edge educational and reference products for the networking industry. The products in the Cisco Networking Academy Program series are designed to prepare students for careers in the exciting Internet technology field. These products have proven to be strong supplements to the Web-based curriculum and are the only print companions that have been reviewed and endorsed by Cisco Systems for Cisco Networking Academy Program use.
About Sun Microsystems, Inc.
Since its inception in 1982, a singular vision-The Network Is The Computer(tm)-has propelled Sun Microsystems, Inc. to its position as a leading provider of industrial-strength hardware, software, and services that power the Internet and allow companies worldwide to take their businesses to the nth.The products in this series support and complement the Cisco Networking Academy Program.
About the Author
Dan Myers, of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, is an international program manager for the Cisco Networking Academy Program. He is responsible for the worldwide implementation of courses sponsored by various computer and network vendors. Prior to joining Cisco, Dan was the curriculum and operations manager for the Sun Microsystems(r) Academic Initiative Program that authorizes educational institutions to offer Solaris System Administration and Java Programming courses. Dan is the subject matter expert for the Sun-sponsored Cisco Networking Academy Program Web-based curriculum for Fundamentals of UNIX.
Jim Lorenz, CNE, MCT, CCNA(r), CCAI, is a senior technical writer and curriculum developer for the Cisco Networking Academy Program. He has over 20 years experience in information systems and has held various IT positions in several Fourtune 500 companies, including Allied-Signal, Honeywell, and Motorola. Jim has developed and taught computer and networking courses for both public and private institutions for more than 15 years. He is also the author of the Cisco Networking Academy Program: Lab Companion, Volumes I and II.
