UNIX Fundamentals Training in South Africa

  • Learn via: Online Instructor-Led / Classroom Based / Onsite
  • Duration: 5 Days
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  • UK & South Africa Based Global Training Provider

This course is an extensive introduction to the UNIX operating system and how to use its many commands and utilities. It also covers the standard UNIX system file editor and basic shell programming. This course is the foundation and prerequisite for most other courses in HP Education's Tru64 and HP-UX curricula. The course is 60 percent lecture and 40 percent hands-on labs using HP servers.

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Prerequisites

General computer literacy.

Audience

System administrators, network administrators, software developers, programmers, operators, and technical users

What You Will Learn

Delegates will learn how to


  • Prepare for our HP-UX system administration and software development courses

  • Learn to use your UNIX system effectively and save time by automating tasks with shell programs

  • Customize your UNIX system to meet your individual needs

  • Learn how to use the full capabilities of your system through hands-on lab exercises

Benefits to you

  • Build your UNIX knowledge and command skills
  • Increase your productivity

Training Outline

Outline

Introduction to UNIX 

  • UNIX structure and capability overview
  • UNIX history and standards

Logging In and General Orientation 

  • Logging in and out
  • Viewing online man pages
  • Executing basic UNIX commands

Navigating the File System

  • UNIX file system layout concepts
  • Absolute and relative pathname concepts
  • Navigating and viewing directories
  • Creating and removing directories
  • Searching directories

Managing Files

  • File concepts and characteristics
  • Viewing and managing files
  • Printing files

File Permissions and Access

  • UNIX file permission concepts
  • Managing file permissions
  • Managing other attributes with chgrp, chown, and touch
  • Changing user and group identities

Introduction to the vi Editor

  • Editing files with vi editor

Shell Basics

  • Shell features and types
  • Using command aliasing
  • Using command line recall and editing
  • Modifying TERM, PATH, and other environment variables

Shell Advanced Features

  • Shell substitution capabilities
  • Set and modify shell variables
  • Transfer local variables to the environment
  • Make variables available to subprocesses
  • How a process is created

File Name Generation

  • File name generation character concepts
  • File name generation characters: ?, [], and *

Quoting

  • Quoting concepts and characters

Input and Output Redirection

  • Redirecting standard input, standard output, and standard error
  • Using sort, wc, and grep filters

Pipes

  • Shell pipeline concepts
  • Using tee, cut, tr, more, and pr filters

Using Network Services

  • Local Area Networks (LANs)
  • Hostnames
  • Testing connectivity
  • ARPA services
  • Berkeley services
  • Secure shell Services

Process Control

  • Process overview
  • Listing processes
  • Starting processes in the background
  • Moving jobs to the background and foreground
  • Prioritizing and scheduling processes
  • Terminating processes

Introduction to Shell Programming

  • Writing simple shell programs
  • Using environment variables in shell scripts
  • Using positional parameters in shell scripts
  • Using read in shell scripts

Shell Programming - Branches

  • Using if and case constructs for conditional branching
  • Using and generating return codes
  • Using string, integer, and file tests

Shell Programming - Loops

  • Performing arithmetic in the shell
  • Shell script while loops
  • Shell script until loops!Shell script for loops

Offline File Storage

  • Creating and using tar archives
  • Creating and using cpio archives

Why Choose Us

Experience UNIX Fundamentals in South Africa through Bilginç IT Academy's live and interactive virtual classroom environment, accessible from your home, office, or any location. Connect with expert trainers in real time and bring the energy of classroom learning into the digital experience.

  • Live Instructor-Led Sessions: Join scheduled training sessions with your instructor and fellow delegates in real time.
  • Interactive Learning Experience: Take part in discussions, practical exercises, group activities, and Q&A sessions throughout the course.
  • Expert Trainer Network: Learn from experienced trainers with strong industry backgrounds and practical field expertise.
  • Over 30 Years of Training Expertise: Benefit from Bilginç IT Academy's long-standing experience in delivering professional training since 1995.
  • Flexible and Scalable Delivery: Access live virtual classrooms from South Africa and worldwide, with flexible planning options for individual and corporate training needs.

Experience UNIX Fundamentals in a focused classroom environment in South Africa. Bilginç IT Academy's carefully selected training venues provide a professional setting where delegates can interact directly with expert trainers and peers.

  • Experienced Trainers: Learn from specialists with extensive field experience and real-world knowledge.
  • Professional Training Venues: Attend courses in comfortable, well-equipped classrooms designed to support effective learning.
  • Focused Classroom Experience: Benefit from limited class sizes that encourage discussion, interaction, and personalized support.
  • Quality-Driven Learning: Develop practical skills through structured, up-to-date, and professionally designed training content.

Meet your team's training needs with Bilginç IT Academy's onsite UNIX Fundamentals in South Africa solution, delivered at your office or preferred location. Align your team's development with your business goals through a training experience tailored to your organization.

  • Tailored Course Content: Adapt the training program to your organization's projects, team structure, and specific business requirements.
  • Time and Cost Efficiency: Reduce travel, accommodation, and operational costs while maximizing the value of your training investment.
  • Team-Focused Learning: Help your employees develop around the same knowledge base and strengthen collaboration across your organization.
  • Simplified Planning and Tracking: Manage the training process, participant development, and organizational requirements with greater control.


Contact us for more detail about our trainings and for all other enquiries!

UNIX Fundamentals Training Course in South Africa Schedule

Join our public courses in our South Africa facilities. Private class trainings will be organized at the location of your preference, according to your schedule.

We can organize this training at your preferred date and location.
02 July 2026 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
03 July 2026 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
08 July 2026 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
18 July 2026 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
22 July 2026 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
26 July 2026 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
21 September 2026 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria
24 September 2026 (5 Days)
Cape Town, Johannesburg, Pretoria

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