De Anza College
CIS 18B
Advanced UNIX/LINUX · 4.5 units · used in 5 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 covers advanced topics with Unix/Linux utilities, including text processing, file archiving, compression, version control, build automation, basic bash scripts, and installation of a Linux distribution.
Sections this term
Fall 2026 · updated Sep 3, 3:00 PM UTCNo section is scheduled at De Anza College for Fall 2026. The course can still be offered in a later quarter.
Enrollment availability changes frequently. Confirm status in the official FHDA registration system before enrolling.
Prerequisites
CIS 18AIntroduction to Unix/LinuxCatalog wording: “CIS D018A”
Advisory: “CIS D014A or CIS D022A or CIS D036A or CIS D040.”
What this course unlocks
De Anza courses that list CIS 18B as a prerequisite.
Transfer pathways that use CIS 18B
ASSIST maps CIS 18B to a requirement in 5 published pathways from De Anza College.
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