Assignment 0: Getting Set Up!
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Overview
This assignment consists of two different components:
- You’ll set up a shell environment on your personal computer
- You’ll run a shell command to make sure your shell is working
We expect this assignment to take less than an hour. If you find yourself unproductively stuck, ask on Ed and/or go to office hours!
Software Installation
Follow the instructions labelled “Setting Up Your Shell Environment” (the first section) on our Software Installation page to set up your computer with the software we’ll be using this quarter. The instructions vary by OS; make sure you’re following the instructions for Windows, macOS, or Linux, depending on what you have installed.
If you’re unable to follow the instructions (e.g., you have a Chromebook or a very old computer, or you don’t have access to a personal computer), let us know—we may be able to help.
Testing Your Setup
Open the terminal program on your computer, and run the command uname -a at
the prompt. Copy-and-paste the output into Gradescope.
Note that you may not be able to copy from a terminal with control-c on
Windows or Linux. Try using control-shift-c instead, or right-clicking with
the mouse and selecting “copy” from the menu.
If you’re curious, the uname command prints information about your system,
like what OS you’re running and what CPU your computer has. The -a flag
(short for --all) tells uname to print all available information.
Software for Lectures
On the same page as above, we also provide instructions to install the specific software we’ll be using during lectures. If you want to follow along with us (which we highly recommend!), you’ll want to install those pieces of software before the respective lecture.
Submitting Your Assignment
Submit your answer for “Testing Your Setup” on Gradescope.