Before we get into programming it is important to be able to navigate different systems using a command line interface. On most systems this will a bash type shell running on linux/unix/macOS. There are a few different command line interfaces on Windows, but bash using WSL2/Ubuntu is the recommended configuration. Mastery of bash programming is not required to complete this course but simple navigational skills are recommended. linuxjourney.com provides an interactive tutorial on using Linux and the command line.

Goals

1. Complete the “Getting Started” tutorial on Linux Journey.
2. Complete the “Command Line” tutorial on Linux Journey.
3. Become familiar with opening and using the command line on your system. Try to reproduce some exercises from Linux Journey on your system.