1. Apply Process Details
- All students MUST complete the Apply process
- You will find instructions for doing this here
- Additionally, on our Canvas page, you will find the guide I wrote under "Semester Preliminaries >> Portal Guide"
- You must do this even if you already have a Unix account because you need to apply for this class, in particular -- though I doubt that will be the case for student in this course.
- This can be done via the Portal, per the instructions on the linked page.
- There are separate pages for students who
- DO NOT already have a Linux account and need to register (Most -- if not all -- of you, I presume.)
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DO already have a Linux account and just need to apply for this class
If you are in this second category, keep in mind that the procedure may appear as a bit counter-intuitive...
- For this class, I will have a directory on users.cs.umb.edu
- This directory is called: /courses/it110/f18/ckelly
- The f18 part is because this was written for the Fall 2018 session.
- For Spring 2018, the path was /courses/it110/s18/ckelly
- For Summer 2018, the path was /courses/it110/sum18/ckelly
- For Spring 2019, the path will be /courses/it110/s19/ckelly
- And so forth...
- When you complete the Apply Process, a sub-directory is created for you inside of there, with the same name as your username.
- Additionally, a symbolic link is created inside of your home directory, called it110
- It links to /courses/it110/sum18/ckelly/your_username(Or, instead of sum18, the directory for your current semester!)
- Do not do this: mkdir it110
- This directory is called: /courses/it110/f18/ckelly
2. UMB E-mail File
- This will be a text file in your home directory called .umb_email
- This file should contain one line of text: Your UMass Boston E-mail Address.
- Probably the easiest way to do this is to start a command line session on the remote system (log into users.cs.umb.edu with your Linux username) and carry out the following steps:
3. Introductory E-mail
(NOTE: This e-mail should address only what's asked here. If you need to contact me about something else, as well, then that should be in a separate e-mail.)The title of the email must be IT110: Assignment 1
You must send me this information even if you have taken a course with me before.
The email should contain the following information
- The full spelling of your name.
- If your name is often mispronounced, how it should be pronounced.
- How you prefer to be addressed. For example, many men whose first name is William are often called Bill
- The username of your Linux account
- Do you have access to a computer with an Internet connection at home?
- Have you ever done any programming or scripting? If so, please describe your experience briefly
- Tell me a little about yourself
- If you have a job, how many hours a week do you work?
- How many courses are you taking this semester?
- How many of these courses are science, engineering, mathematics, computer science or IT courses?
- Tell me about your current level of skill at the command line.)
- Tell me about your background in STEM (science, technology, engineering, and mathematics). This could be courses taken, work experience, personal hobbies, etc.
- How capable are you of...
- ...reading and understanding a detailed body of instructions and specifications?
- ...considering the importance of individual steps as they relate to larger project goals? (To put it another way, "seeing the forest in addition to the trees")
- ...producing a finished product that adhere's to all of the stated instructions, even the smaller details?
Deliverables
| Deliverable | Percent | Description |
|---|---|---|
| it110 | 50 | A symbolic link inside your home directory. |
| .umb_email | 25 | A text file inside your home directory. |
| Email to cg.kelly2013@gmail.com | 25 | The email must contain answers to questions indicated in Part 3 above |