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CIS 18A
Introduction to Unix/Linux · 4.5 units · used in 6 transfer pathways
Where this page’s information comes from
- De Anza catalogcourse record · 2025-2026
- FHDA class listingsFall 2026 sections
- Cherrypickercourse matching and pathway links — our analysis
About this course
This course is an introduction to the features of the Unix/Linux operating system including text editing, text file manipulation, electronic mail, Internet utilities, directory structures, input/output handling, and shell features.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:00 PM UTCCIS 18AIntroduction to Unix/LinuxOpen2 sections · 10 seats reported · 2 instructors
- CRN 00479 · 12Full · 0
- CRN 02639 · 01Open · 10
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
The De Anza catalog lists no prerequisite for this course.
Advisory: “ESL D272. and ESL D273., or ESL D472. and ESL D473., or eligibility for ENGL C1000 or ENGL C1000H or ESL D005.”
What this course unlocks
De Anza courses that list CIS 18A as a prerequisite.
Transfer pathways that use CIS 18A
ASSIST maps CIS 18A to a requirement in 6 published pathways from De Anza College.
- Computer EngineeringDe Anza → San Francisco State
- Electrical EngineeringDe Anza → San Francisco State
- Information Science and Data Analytics, B.S. (SJSU Online)De Anza → San Jose State
- Computer ScienceDe Anza → CSU Sacramento
- Computer EngineeringDe Anza → CSU Sacramento
- Computer ScienceDe Anza → Sonoma State
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