COMP 1917 Computing 1
Session 2, 2016
Lab - Week 1
Getting Started with Unix
Objectives
Scheduled Lab classes do not begin until Week 2.
However, we do have a set of simple warmup Lab exercises for
you to complete during Week 1.
If possible, you should complete them before your Week 2 Lab.
Overview
By the end of this lab you will have learned how to:
- create your unix account
- log in to your unix account
- make your own web page
- read and send mail from your cse account
- use unix commands to create directories and files
- make a program
- print using the cse printers
Task
Follow the exercises in this link:
Lab 1.
Where to Go
A map of the CSE Labs can be found at
http://taggi.cse.unsw.edu.au/FAQ/CSE_lab_map
Find an available machine in any of the labs and follow the Lab1 exercises
above. (If you do not have them with you, you can collect a printed handout
from outside the CSE Help Desk in Building J17, with instructions
for setting up your CSE account).
Choosing an Editor
The recommended text editor for this course is emacs.
It has the advantage of automatically "formatting" your C program
by indenting each line with the appropriate number of spaces.
Several other editors are available (vi,kate,nano,nedit,gedit).
Feel free to try them out and use whichever one you are most comfortable with.
Home Computing
Please click on the "HomeComputing" link under the "Administration" menu
on the course Web site, and try to set yourself up for home computing.