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When you read about UNIX, keep in mind that some commands you read about will not work on your Cal Poly, Pomona Intranet account. The following specifics are important when det ermining which information applies to you:
The shell you are using is called the tcshell (unless you change it) The cshell commands should work, but many Bourne and Korn shell commands will not.
The Solaris version of UNIX you are using is based on System V Release 4 (not BSD)
The chmod and quota commands have been replaced.
Dr. Fisher's summary of frequently used UNIX commands will give a brief introduction.I have started writing up notes from my Unix Workshop which provide information for those new to Unix, as well as information you need to know about our particular file system setup.
UNIXhelp for users gives an extensive amount of information, but you must remember the specifics above to determine which commands will work on your Intranet account
Getting Started with UNIX and X, by Torbjorn Andreasson and Jan Skansholm, published by Addison-Wesley
Learning the Unix Operating System by Grace Todino, John Strang and Jerry Peek, published by O'Reilly and Associates
UNIX for DOS Users, by Martin R. Arick, published by John Wiley and Sons .
(useful only if you already know basic DOS commands)