Table of Contents:

• Overview
• Who Should Take This Course
• What You Are Taught
• Topics Include
• Prerequisites
• Certification Programs

Overview:

This course is based on AIX 5L but is appropriate for individuals using AIX Version 4 and those using both pSeries and RS/6000 servers.

Increase your understanding of the AIX user environment. Through lecture and hands-on labs, learn to perform everyday tasks that enable you to use AIX application programs effectively, and which are also fundamental skills for a system administrator.

After this course, you should complete:

• AIX 5L System Administration I: Implementation (Q1314)KornShell Programming (Q1123)

or select from a variety of additional AIX training courses from the AIX - RS/6000 and pSeries course roadmaps.

Who Should Take This Course:

Individuals who require basic AIX user skills and individuals planning to attend the AIX system administration courses.

What You Are Taught:

• Use AIX online documentation
• Navigate through the AIX file system structure
• Manage AIX files and directories
• Secure files and directories
• Use the vi editor
• Execute common AIX commands
• Monitor and manage AIX processes
• Customize your AIX working environment
• Use common AIX utilities
• Write simple KornShell scripts
• Use and customize the AIX windows environment and Common Desktop Environment (CDE)

Topics Include:

• AIX documentation
• Files and directories
• Using files
• File permissions
• Using shell variables
• The vi editor
• Processes
• Customizing the user environment
• AIX utilities
• Additional shell features
• AIX windows concepts
• Using CDE
• CDE user customization

Prerequisites:

You should be familiar with basic Information Technology (IT) concepts and the role of an open system.