The Novice's Guide to the UNIX at the AI Laboratory Version 1.0

This is a manual for complete beginners. It requires little knowledge of the MIT computer systems, and assumes no knowledge of the UNIX operating system. This guide will show you how to log onto the AI Lab's SUN system using a SUN III or similar workstation or a non-dedicated terminal. Many of the techniques described will be applicable to other computers running UNIX. You will learn how to use various operating system and network features, send and receive electronic mail, create and edit files using GNU EMACS, process text using YTEX, and print your files.MIT Artificial Intelligence Laborator

The New Idiot's Guide to OZ

This is a manual for complete beginners. It assumes no knowledge of the MIT computer systems. This guide will teach you how to log onto the computer called OZ, a DEC PDP-20 computer running the TWENEX (TOPS-20) operating system. You will learn how to use various operating system features, send and receive electronic mail, create and edit files using EMACS, process text using YTEX, and print out your files. This manual has a companion on-line directory on OZ, called , which contains sample programs and examples to use in conjunction with this guide.MIT Artificial Intelligence Laborator