Overview
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This is a short course given the first two weeks of the autumn semester.
This course gives a general introduction to the KTH computer environment with a special focus on control of a computer from the command line (Bash), remote access to KTH systems (SSH), version control of the course work (Git and GitHub) and production of technical reports (LaTeX).
After passing the course, you should be able to
- access the computer environment at KTH,
- control the computer environment via the command line,
- handle submissions of program code with version control tools, and
- create and compile technical reports
in order to successfully work in the computer environment at KTH during your higher-education studies.
Structure
The course consists of three modules. Each module containing a lecture and one or more lab assignments. You can find the modules under the Modules button in the navigation to the left.
The lectures are given live on Zoom, you can find the date and time in your schedule. To join, click this link Links to an external site. or enter 633 069 655 31 as the meeting ID in the Zoom client. There are numerous Zoom clients that you can access here Links to an external site..
The lectures will be recorded and published here once they’ve passed.
There are also lab sessions scheduled. During these sessions you can get help with the lab assignments. The dates and times for the lab sessions can also be found in your schedule.
Passing the course
To pass the course you must complete the assignments. These assignments are constructed in such a way that we can check if you’ve completed them. However, they’re not automatically checked, we check roughly twice a week.