PART – A (10*2=20 marks)

1. Show the different types of shells..

2. Outline the sequence of event in log process
3. How you can list all the files in the current directory in the row format?
4. Write the syntax and example for dot(.) and double dot(..)
5. Show the sample database file using student list.
6. State the uses of trash and terminal files.
7. How to search words that begin or end with a specific pattern?.
8. Name the two additional meta characters in egrep command
9. Make use of set commands discuss the set commands without arguments and with
options of shell environment
10. Write a shell script illustrating the use of the break and continue

PART-B (5*16=80 Marks)

1. Illustrate the chief components of a UNIX system and explain each one of
them briefly

2.Explain the usage and functionality of manual and the man command and
also describe their sections

3.Classify the three general categories of unix.files

4. Make use of the most available file comparing commands in UNIX

versions. Give illustrations

. 5 Apply the various commands to display the contents of a file with suitable
example.

6 Make use of directory commands and explain each command with

example.
7 Identify the different commands that are used to invoke and quit the vi
editor

8. Sketch the three modes of vi editor with suitable shell script.(16)

9.Classify the three general categories of processes in unix with example

10.dentify the different meta characters that are used to construct regular
expressions as used with grep family of commands to construct search
patterns .Also give the special meaning associated with the meta characters

11.Explain branching and control structures in shell programming with

suitable examples

12.Illustrate thetypes of commands that are used for scheduling jobs

creation

13.Shell program for gross salary of an employee

14 Shell program for Fahrenheit to celcius