Target Audience for AIX Advanced Shell Programming Tools
The AIX Advanced Shell Programming Tools course is designed for IT professionals seeking to master Unix/Linux shell scripting and automation.
- System Administrators
- UNIX/Linux Engineers
- DevOps Engineers
- Software Developers working on UNIX/Linux platforms
- Technical Support Specialists managing UNIX/Linux systems
- Database Administrators (DBAs) who manage databases on UNIX/Linux
- IT Operations Professionals automating routine tasks on UNIX/Linux
- Data Analysts requiring scripting skills for data manipulation on UNIX/Linux
- Security Professionals automating security checks and tasks on UNIX/Linux
- Experienced UNIX/Linux users looking to enhance their shell scripting abilities
Learning Objectives - What you will Learn in this AIX Advanced Shell Programming Tools?
Introduction to the Course's Learning Outcomes and Concepts Covered
This AIX Advanced Shell Programming Tools course empowers students with the proficiency to manage data, automate tasks, and manipulate text using advanced shell scripting techniques on the AIX platform.
Learning Objectives and Outcomes
- Master the skills to backup and restore files using various utilities such as tar, gzip, bzip2, and zip.
- Schedule and manage background jobs with precision using cron and at commands.
- Develop the ability to compare and identify differences between files using cmp, comm, diff, sdiff, and bdiff commands.
- Learn to efficiently split files into manageable sections using split and csplit commands.
- Gain expertise in identifying and translating non-printable characters with tools like od, cat, expand, unexpand, and tr.
- Enhance the understanding of standard and extended regular expressions for pattern matching.
- Utilize the stream editor sed for intricate text processing, including command syntax, script files, and advanced flow control.
- Acquire fundamental to advanced knowledge of AWK for data extraction, report generation, and text formatting.
- Implement AWK program control structures such as BEGIN/END functions, if/else constructs, and loops for robust script logic.
- Master AWK functions including string manipulation, arithmetic operations, and external command execution for dynamic scripting solutions.
