INLS161-001 | Spring 2018

Task 01: Basics


Task01 GRADE SHEET | Tasks due by 11:59 p.m. on 1/29/18.

Most of these tasks will be demonstrated over all of the basics lectures. Be careful not to jump too far ahead if you are not exactly comfortable with what you are doing.

01.01

Login to the Class Blog and fill out the student intake form located there. I will add you to the blog a day or two before the first class.

Make your first blog post and introduce yourself.

Due 1/16/18
01.02

Sign up for two Newsletters;  Choose another if you desire.

Take a screen shot of both newsletters, Alertbox and Technology Review when you get them in your inbox.
Name the screenshots: 01-alertbox.png and 01-techreview.png

Later, you will ftp these screen shots into your protected directory on the OPAL server.

Due 1/16/18
01.03 Set up Virtual Private Network Connection on your laptop  download the Cisco AnyConnect VPN for Mac or Windows. You will ftp a screen shot of your installed VPN app named 01-vpn.png to your protected directory that you set up in Task 01.05. Due 1/18/18
01.04 Set up SFTP client You will ftp a screen shot of your installed SFTP app 01-sftp.png to your protected directory that you set up in Task 01.05. Due 1/18/18
01.05 Password Protect a Directory This will be the directory where you store your tasks. The most obvious name would be tasks with lowercase "t". But you can name it anything you like. Make sure to email me the directory name you use and a send me your log in name the password. my tasks file example (not secured) Due 1/21/18
01.06 Complete the Linux Exercise and email your bash history to me Due 1/29/18

Instructor

Lawrence Jones

Office hours by appointment.