Key sources of Unix information.

1. Online manual pages. Key sections are section 1-- General User Commands and section 8 -- Commands for System Administration.
2. Nemeth text book. The bible of Unix.
3. Vendor reference manuals. On SGI systems use the INsight utility.
4. Usenet newsgroups. comp.unix.admin,comp.unix.admin umbc.ifsm.unix comp.unix.sun Presently there are over 50 newsgroups related to Unix related issues.
5. Technical journals. OST, Unix Review, Login, etc.
6. Friends and colleagues.

Basic Unix Requirements.

• Basic Unix Information
• Intermediate Unix Information you should know!
• Unix Help for Users
• Using pine
• Using pico
• Vi is critical to know, here is some information.
• Basic X-Windows experience
• How to use the WWW and Mosaic.