NAME
STUDENT NUMBER
NSID

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Beginner Assignment  (September 2005)
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1.  Create a folder structure for this year's classes using only the
command prompt.  Some commands you may need to use:  cd, ls, mkdir, rmdir
rm.  Remember the restrictions and conventions on file and directory
names.

2.  Create a text file called space.txt on your desktop (with your name,
nsid, and student number) using Kate or another text editor.

3.  Find the amount of disk space you have left and record it in space.txt
and mark it with the current date and time.

4.  ssh into the computer next to you (if you have problems with this, remember to man ssh).

5.  While logged in through the computer next to you, make a copy of the
space.txt file and place it in any other folder in your file system.

6.  Log out of the computer next to you.

7.  Edit the original file and add any notes you might have about the programs
you've used so far.  If you have nothing to add, type some junk.  Be sure
to save the file when you're done.

8.  Find the amount of disk space you now have remaining, and record it in
the *copy* of space.txt (along with the current date and time).

9. (Advanced) Use apropos and man to figure out how to do a word count on both
of the versions of space.txt.  Record the values in a new file called
advanced.txt.

10. (Advanced) man scp and copy your advanced.txt to your own disk space, but
through another computer.  (e.g. copy advanced.txt to
amg918@stealth15.usask.ca).