1. Why Linux and Not Windows? http://www.devx.com/opensource/Article/16969 http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000575.htm http://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000575.htm Comfort in the Linux Environment Learning Linux commands – Hands On Linux Exercise – File Manipulation Testing your knowledge Things to Remember  Know: Keep Challenged – While U Wait  Try: Reminder: Do you have your large FASTA formatted nucleotide sequence file stored on your computer?

3. GUI: Graphical User Interface

5.  Know : GUI: Graphical User Interface (graphical environment for the user)

7. cat > file1 (> redirects output) >Seq 1 AATTAATT >Seq 2 GCGCGC >Seq 3 CCCCGGGG cat > file2 >Seq 4 TATATATA >Seq 5 ATATATAT >Seq 6 TTTTAAAA

8. cat file1 file2 >Seq 1 AATTAATT >Seq 2 GCGCGC >Seq 3 CCCCGGGG >Seq 4 TATATATA >Seq 5 ATATATAT >Seq 6 TTTTAAAA

9. >Seq 1 >Seq 2 >Seq 3 >Seq 4 >Seq 5 >Seq 6 AATTAATT ATATATAT CCCCGGGG GCGCGC TATATATA TTTTAAAA

15. You will need: file1, file2, and your large FASTA formatted sequence file. Let’s see what’s in them without looking