UNIX Shell Scripting Tools

Overview/Description
To explain how to use variables, operators, and text editing tools in UNIX shell scripts

Target Audience
IT professionals and UNIX end-users who need to familiarize themselves with the UNIX shell environment

Prerequisites
Familiarity with the fundamentals of the UNIX operating system and the ability to navigate a file system and use basic shell commands

Expected Duration (hours)
3.0

Lesson Objectives

UNIX Shell Scripting Tools

use variables in UNIX programming.

describe and use script variables and parameters.

explain variable expansion and use array variables.

use arithmetic operators in shell scripts.

use variables and arithmetic in a shell script.

provide an overview of the role of tools such as sed, awk, and perl in shell programming.

explain how to use the sed line editor.

use sed in a UNIX shell script to edit a file.

explain how to use awk.