• Copy: click on the left mouse button and drag to highlight the area you whish to copy.
• Paste: Move the mouse pointer to the location you wish to paste into and click on the middle mouse button.

1. Name two benefits of using a UNIX versus Windows operating system. (2pts)

2. Find two meteorology jobs (if you're a met major) that require or request UNIX experience. If you're not a met major find any two jobs. Be specific. (2pts)

3. What is a shell? (1pt)

4. What is the difference between the operating system and a program?(1pt)

mark@platypus:~> mark@platypus:~> ls -ld --color /mnt/homes/tuckerm/temp drwx------ 7 mark users 168 2007-06-24 11:39 /mnt/homes/tuckerm/temp mark@platypus:~>

5. In the above command example, what is the: (2pts)

command:
options:
argument:

6. What does an option do to a command?(1pt)

7. What are two ways to access UNIX help pages?(1pt)