Tutorial 1 - Using Your Matrix Account

USING YOUR MATRIX ACCOUNT

Main Objectives of this Tutorial

• Learn how to access your Matrix server account from a remote computer.
• Learn several ways to exit your Matrix Linux Account session.
• Understand the Linux command structure and how to get help with Linux command usage.
• Become efficient with Linux command line editing by using short-cut keys.
• Issue a checking program (i.e. Shell Script) to confirm that you accessed your Matrix account.
• Perform LINUX PRACTICE QUESTIONS for additional practice

Tutorial Reference Material

Course Notes / Software		Linux Command/Shortcut Reference
Slides: PDF | PPTX Tutorials: HOWTO: Access Your Matrix Account Les Czegel's Week 1 Notes (HTML) Windows SSH client Software: SSH/SFTP Putty Bitvise SSH Client MovaXterm		Matrix Account Access logout , exit <ctrl><d> passwd Command Line Editing Bash Shell Shortcut Keys	General Linux Commands pwd cd ls cal date who , w whoami ,who am i clear , <ctrl><l>

KEY CONCEPTS

Purpose of Having a Matrix Linux Server Account

While attending Seneca College, you will be using many different computer systems. Some of these servers include: While attending Seneca College, you will be using many different computer systems. Some of these servers include:

my.senecacollege.ca	Learning Content Management System (Link to Resources / Student Grades / Online Quizzes)
ict.senecacollege.ca	Course website for same material as ULI101 WIKI (see below)
wiki.cdot.senecacollege.ca	Student Notes / Tutorials / Practice Questions / Resources
matrix.senecacollege.ca	Linux Account for "hands-on Practice" and Assignment submission

A shell is an interface / interpreter to allow a user to communicate with the Linux computer system.

Although you need to study concepts (slides) throughout this course, you will also need to get hands-on practice running Linux commands as well as performing and submitting online.
This requires that you connect to a Linux server and become comfortable with issuing Linux commands.

In Unix/Linux, a shell is simply an interface to allow a user to communicate with the Linux computer system (server). Linux shells have evolved (improved) over a period of time. You will be using the Bash Shell which is considered to be user-friendly. By understanding how to issue Linux commands, you can create a file that contains Linux commands (called a shell script) later in this course to automate tasks to make you a more productive Linux user and system administrator.

Layout of the Matrix Linux Server

The Matrix server consists of several Computers connected together to form a cluster. A Linux Cluster is a cost effective alternative to larger servers.

The Matrix server consists of several computers connected together to form a cluster.
A Linux cluster is a cost effective alternative to buying larger servers.

All registered students in this course should have an account on the Matrix server.
You will be using this account for the following reasons:

• Issuing Linux commands
• Becoming productive using the Linux command prompt (shell)
• Performing Linux Practice Tutorials (12)
• Performing Linux Practice Questions