CSCI 230
Computing-I
Welcome to CSCI 230!
Problem Solving using C
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Objectives for the Lab
Learn problem solving strategies
Achieve intermediate knowledge of C
Programming Language
Gain experience leveraging basic data
structures
Get an understanding of simple algorithms
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Agenda
Environment setup
Login to Pegasus
Email
Introduction to UNIX
UNIX files and directory structure
Basic UNIX commands
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Agenda
How to use a text editor
emacs editor -- basic commands
Create and compiler your first C program!
“Hello world” program
Compile using “gcc” compiler
Execute
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Login to UNIX
User Name
Oncourse username
Password
Oncourse password
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Login (Cont’d)
UNIX is case-sensitive!
The username and the password are in lower-case
If you are NOT able to logon then:
Contact a Lab Instructor or Course Instructor
Once you login for the first time, the system will
prompt you to change the password…create a new
password and remember it
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Introduction to UNIX
UNIX is a multitasking operating system
that manages the resources of a computer
and provides a user interface.
UNIX is case sensitive, which means, upper
and lower case characters are treated as
different characters.
The UNIX machine for which you are given
an account is: pegasus.cs.iupui.edu
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The UNIX Directory Structure
A directory is a location to store
information.
UNIX starts with a root directory
/
/etc /home /usr
/bin /jsmith /tjones /local
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The UNIX Prompt
login: jsmith
Password:
Last login: Mon Aug 22 08:42:33 from gatekeep.usagrou
Sun Microsystems Inc. SunOS 5.8 Generic February 2000
pegasus{jsmith}1:
Command
Command
number
number
Machine
Machinename
name
User
Username
name
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Essential UNIX Commands
ls- list files in present working directory
pwd- display present working directory
cd- change directory
cd .. Backup one directory level
lp (or lpr) - print file to printer: Printer in SL251!
rm- remove a file
cp- copy a file
mv- move or rename a file
mkdir- make a directory
rmdir- remove a directory
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Email
All email correspondence should take place
through Oncourse.
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Class E-mail Subscription
Subscribe to the class email to receive mail
sent to the entire class by instructors and
other classmates
Send mail to: majordomo@cs.iupui.edu
Subject: blank
Body of Message:
subscribe cs230
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Pine
You can practice subscribing from unix, but you should
subscribe from whatever email account you use most
during the day or the email you want to receive
emergency notifications.
From the unix prompt type pine
The system will indicate the welcome message for the
first time
Type c to compose a mail
Write majordomo@cs.iupui.edu in the To field
Leave the Subject field blank
Type subscribe cs230 below Message Text
Type control x to send the mail
Type q to quit
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How to Use Emacs
pegasus{jsmith}1:emacs filename
There is a Tutorial listing the major emacs
commands. I suggest you use the Tutorial.
To use the tutorial, type emacs at the prompt and
then type <ctrl>h t. This starts the tutorial.
Quick Access Card – Linux
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How to Compile A Program
pegasus{jsmith}1: gcc first1.c
C programs end in the “.c” extension
The executable file is called a.out
pegasus{jsmith}1: gcc first1.c
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How to Execute Your Program
pegasus{jsmith}1: a.out
Type the name of the executable file at the
prompt to run your program
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Your First C Program
# include <stdio.h>
main(void)
{
printf(“Hello, CSCI 230!\n”);
}
Try it!
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