
- Instructor: Sabrina Baumann
- Lectures: 23
- Students: 22446
- Duration: 10 weeks
The course provides an extensive quick guide to the AWK programming language, which is interpreted and specifically designed for text processing. It begins by explaining AWK’s origin, derived from its authors’ names, and distinguishes between its variants like AWK, NAWK, and GAWK. The guide then details setting up the AWK environment on GNU/Linux systems, including installation via package managers or source code. A core focus is the AWK workflow (Read, Execute, Repeat) and program structure, featuring the optional BEGIN, Body, and END blocks. Finally, the document comprehensively covers practical aspects of the language, illustrating basic syntax, command-line options, various operators, built-in variables, regular expressions, arrays, control flow, loops, functions, output redirection, and pretty printing using the printf function.
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This course is directed toward a student-centered, independent study, asynchronous learning approach.
After completing this course on Academy Europe, students will get self improvement and promotion in their careers.
This course is based on at least two learning skills which are provided to the users through audio & visuals, videos, verbal presentations and articles, all of which are asynchronized with distance education approach.
Prerequisites
Before you start proceeding with this course on Academy Europe, we are assuming that you have a good aptitude and can think logically. You should want to try something different.
Ideal candidates for the course would typically possess:
– Discipline and attentiveness
– Ability to conduct research
– Ability to perform tasks with speed, efficiency, and accuracy
– Analytical judgment
– Patience to interpret technical/scientific data
– A willingness to learn, roll up your sleeves and work toward your dream!
– A computer, tablet or smartphone and an internet connection
– Basic computer skills
Curriculum
- 4 Sections
- 23 Lessons
- 10 Weeks
- Introduction1
- Lecture Notes: Mastering Text Processing with AWK12
- 2.11.0 Introduction to AWK: A Cornerstone of the Unix Philosophy
- 2.22.0 Environment Setup and Verification
- 2.33.0 The AWK Programming Model: Read, Execute, Repeat
- 2.44.0 Fundamental Syntax and Basic Operations
- 2.55.0 Mastering AWK’s Built-in Variables
- 2.66.0 Expressions and Operators in AWK
- 2.77.0 Advanced Pattern Matching with Regular Expressions
- 2.88.0 Data Structures: Associative Arrays
- 2.99.0 Controlling Program Flow
- 2.1010.0 Modular Programming with Functions
- 2.1111.0 Interacting with the Shell: I/O Redirection
- 2.1212.0 Professional Output: Pretty Printing with
- Mastering Text Processing: A Technical White Paper on the AWK Programming Language8
- 3.11.0 An Introduction to the AWK Language
- 3.22.0 The AWK Ecosystem: Variants and Environment Setup
- 3.33.0 Core Concepts: The AWK Workflow and Program Structure
- 3.44.0 Invoking AWK: Syntax and Command-Line Operations
- 3.55.0 The Power of Pattern Matching and Data Manipulation
- 3.66.0 Advanced Scripting Constructs
- 3.77.0 Managing Output: Redirection and Formatted Reporting
- 3.88.0 Conclusion: The Enduring Utility of AWK
- AWK Study Guide2
Requirements
- Discipline and attentiveness
- Ability to conduct research
- Ability to perform tasks with speed, efficiency, and accuracy
- Analytical judgment
- Patience to interpret technical/scientific data
- A willingness to learn, roll up your sleeves and work toward your dream!
- A computer, tablet or smartphone and an internet connection
- Basic computer skills
Features
- Before you start proceeding with this course on Academy Europe, we are assuming that you have a good aptitude and can think logically. You should want to try something different.
Target audiences
- This course by Academy Europe aims at imparting quality education and training to students.
- Academy Europe is dedicated to its students, their specific learning requirements, and their overall learning success.
- This course is directed toward a student-centered, independent study, asynchronous learning approach.
- After completing this course on Academy Europe, students will get self improvement and promotion in their careers.
- This course is based on at least two learning skills which are provided to the users through audio & visuals, videos, verbal presentations and articles, all of which are asynchronized with distance education approach.