System Overview

An overview of the system
        Origins of the UNIX system
        The design of the UNIX operating system
                The applications level
                The system utilities
                System services
                The UNIX system kernel
        How multi-tasking works
                Memory management
                The UNIX system life cycle
        Understanding filesystems and devices
                Files and filesystems
                Device files
        How to think about system tools

Getting started
        SCO OpenServer operating system
        Logging in
                Your terminal type
                Changing your password
                Identifying your shell
        Logging out
        Summary

Using the system
        What do I need to know?
        Command lines, operating systems, and networks

Customizing your environment
        Your environment
        Changing your prompt
        Setting your path
        Default file permissions
                Changing permissions with absolute mode
                Setting your file creation mask
        Configuring mail
        Creating command aliases
        Summary

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