Introduction to Tools and Techniques in Computer Science

Summary

Franklin Bristow

Week 3

Now you should be able to connect to other computers using ssh. You should also be able to do some of the same things you can do on your own computer using your visual file explorer on a remote system without being in front of that computer, including sending files back and forth between that remote computer

By the end of this week you should be able to:

  • Connect to a remote computer using ssh.
  • Create, rename, delete, and inspect folder structures on the command-line.
  • Navigate folder structures on the command-line.
  • Use a command-line text editor to open, inspect, edit, and save a file.
  • Complete commands and filenames with tab completion.
  • Transfer files between your computer and a remote computer.
  • Use the handin command in the U of M CS UNIX environment.