Using the Desktop in the Solaris 10 Operating System

• Describe the hardware components of a computer
• Describe the Solaris operating system components
• Describe the SunOS software
• Log in to the system
• Use the desktop environment

Using Command-Line Features and Online Help Resources

• Construct and execute commands from the command line
• Use online documentation

Viewing Directories and Files

• Work with directories
• Work with files
• Print files

Working with Files and Directories in Solaris

• Copy files and directories
• Move and rename files and directories
• Create files and directories
• Remove files and directories
• Use symbolic links

Using the vi Editor

• Describe the fundamentals of the vi editor
• Modify files by using the vi editor

Using Commands Within the Shell

• Use shell metacharacters
• Describe the Korn shell variables
• Display the command history
• Describe the command-line interpreter
• Work with user initialization files
• Redirect commands

Using Basic File Permissions

• View file and directory permissions
• Determine file or directory access
• Change the permissions
• Modify the default permissions

Configure Access Control Lists (ACLs)

• Describe ACLs
• Configure ACLs using the command line
• Configure ACLs using the File Manager graphical user interface (GUI)
• Switch users on a system

Searching Files and Directories

• Search for content in files
• Search for files and directories

Performing Basic Process Control

• Describe Solaris OS processes
• View a process
• Search for a specific process
• Send a signal to a process
• Terminate processes with the kill command

Advanced Shell Functionality

• Manage jobs in the Korn shell
• Describe the Korn shell alias utility
• Use Korn shell functions
• Set Korn shell options

Reading Shell Scripts

• Describe shell scripts
• Run shell scripts
• Pass values to shell scripts
• Use the test command
• Perform conditional commands

Creating Archives

• Archive files
• Compress and archive files using the jar command

Compressing, Viewing, and Uncompressing Files

• Compress files using the compress command
• View compressed files using the zcat command
• Uncompress files using the uncompress command
• Compress a file with the gzip command
• View files using the gzcat command
• Compress and archive multiple files with the zip command

Performing Remote Connections and File Transfers

• Establish a remote login session
• Copy files or directories to and from another system
• Transfer files between systems