UNIX Scripting and High-level Language Education Using an Emulator Export

@misc{citeulike:4935786, abstract = {Entering and continuing engineering students need to learn skills in the use of high-level languages and the use of the UNIX operating system 1 including the development of shell scripts. In the past, this requirement has been very challenging to educators since it requires access to a laboratory containing (sometimes expensive) computers that are UNIX-based workstations. The widespread availability of the LINUX operating system 2 helps to alleviate this problem somewhat since the operating system is free and associated high-level language compilers are also freely available through the GNU project 3 . Unfortunately, the skills required to successfully install and use LINUX often precludes its use as a classroom tool that students can easily maintain. An alternative and free solution based on the use of a UNIX emulator that runs under Microsoft Windows operating systems is described here. }, author = {Skeith, R. W. and Thornton, M. A.}, citeulike-article-id = {4935786}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.20.5335}, keywords = {interix}, posted-at = {2009-06-23 19:54:34}, priority = {5}, title = {UNIX Scripting and High-level Language Education Using an Emulator}, url = {http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.20.5335} }

TY - ELEC ID - citeulike:4935786 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4935786 N2 - Entering and continuing engineering students need to learn skills in the use of high-level languages and the use of the UNIX operating system 1 including the development of shell scripts. In the past, this requirement has been very challenging to educators since it requires access to a laboratory containing (sometimes expensive) computers that are UNIX-based workstations. The widespread availability of the LINUX operating system 2 helps to alleviate this problem somewhat since the operating system is free and associated high-level language compilers are also freely available through the GNU project 3 . Unfortunately, the skills required to successfully install and use LINUX often precludes its use as a classroom tool that students can easily maintain. An alternative and free solution based on the use of a UNIX emulator that runs under Microsoft Windows operating systems is described here. TI - UNIX Scripting and High-level Language Education Using an Emulator KW - interix AU - Skeith, RW AU - Thornton, MA UR - http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.20.5335 ER -