Title: Introduction: Help & Communication
Course: CIS 121: Linux/UNIX I: Fundamentals ~ For IGNITE Review > Section: Learning Modules

In the Linux culture, providing help to others is the norm. In addition to seeking others directly for assistance, we have a number of other ways to get information and solve problems. Since there is not “one way” that is the best, we will discuss some of the many ways to get information, instructions, problem solve, etc.

- Know the different ways to get help and understand the uses of each:
  - man pages
    - Purpose
    - Organization
    - Searching
    - Reading
  - info pages
    - Purpose
    - Reading
  - Local
  - Online
  - People help
- Communicating with users
  - write
  - talk
  - mesg
  - email

Required Activities:

- Readings
  - Review the pages in this module
  - Read Chapter 8, pages 131-148, in the Linux Essentials text book

- Videos and Presentations - View the following videos and use the presentation as an extra resource outlining the topics covered in the videos. Consider pausing the videos at different intervals while you practice what is taught.
  - Getting Help PDF or ODP
  - Getting Help video lecture (Time: 12:12)
  - Communicating with Users PDF or ODP
  - Communicating with Users video lecture (Time: 14:42)
- Exercise - complete the following exercises (located under the Exercises link within the left navigation area):
  - Exercise B
- Quiz - complete the following quiz (located under the Quizzes and Exams link within the left navigation area):
  - Quiz B

Enrichment Activities:

- Reference Text: Finish Chapter 1 in the Unix and Linux book.