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Basic Information
Location and Time: All 2011 minicourses will be held in room 4-231, from 7pm-8pm.
Registration: There is no registration. Just show up at 7pm.
Cost: There are no fees associated with minicourses.
Pre-requisites: None. If you have a laptop, you may wish to bring it with you, but it is not required.
Who can attend: Any member of the MIT Community.
Sept 8 2011: The Command Line
Learn how to navigate using the command line, including file management commands and other common utilities. Learn about AFS permissions and locker software on Athena. Process management and input/output redirection will also be covered. Much of this class will be applicable to the command line on any operating system, including using the "Terminal" application on Mac OS X.
Sept 15 2011: Web Publishing on Athena
We'll cover what you can and can't do in your www/ directory on Athena, and how to get started with SIPB's scripts.mit.edu service. We won't cover writing a web page from scratch, but will cover some software packages you can use.
Sept 22 2011: CANCELLED: Dotfiles and Shell Customization
CANCELLED.
Learn about "dotfiles" which can be used to control a lot of customizations on Athena. Learn how to customize your shell and the basics of shell scripting.
Sept 29 2011: Intro to the LaTeX typesetting language
The LaTeX typesetting language is a powerful language used to typeset anything from 4-page papers to hundred-page books. It is frequently used in the scientific community when authoring journal articles or whitepapers. Learn how to get started with LaTeX and where to go for more information.
Oct 6 2011: Technical Overview of Athena
Come learn about the technologies behind Athena and how they interact to form the Athena computing environment.
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