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1.1     ! root        1: .\"    @(#)p0  6.1 (Berkeley) 5/23/86
        !             2: .\"
        !             3: .EH 'USD:2-%''LEARN \(em Computer-Aided Instruction on UNIX'
        !             4: .OH 'LEARN \(em Computer-Aided Instruction on UNIX''USD:2-%'
        !             5: .\".RP
        !             6: ....TM "79-1274-xx 79-1273-yy" 39199 39199-11
        !             7: ....ND June 18, 1976
        !             8: ....TM "76-1274-6 76-1273-5" 39199 39199-11
        !             9: .TL
        !            10: LEARN \(em Computer-Aided Instruction on UNIX
        !            11: .br
        !            12: (Second Edition)
        !            13: .AU "MH 2C-518" 6021
        !            14: Brian W. Kernighan
        !            15: .AU "MH 2C-569" 6377
        !            16: Michael E. Lesk
        !            17: .AI
        !            18: .MH
        !            19: .AB
        !            20: .PP
        !            21: This paper describes the
        !            22: second version of the
        !            23: .I
        !            24: learn
        !            25: .R
        !            26: program for interpreting CAI
        !            27: scripts on
        !            28: the
        !            29: .UX 
        !            30: operating system,
        !            31: and a set of scripts that provide a computerized introduction
        !            32: to the system.
        !            33: .PP
        !            34: Six current scripts cover basic commands and file
        !            35: handling, the editor, additional file handling commands, the
        !            36: .I
        !            37: eqn
        !            38: .R
        !            39: program for mathematical
        !            40: typing,
        !            41: the ``\-ms'' package of formatting macros,
        !            42: and an introduction to the C programming language.
        !            43: These scripts now include a total of
        !            44: about 530 lessons.
        !            45: .PP
        !            46: Many users from a wide variety of backgrounds have used
        !            47: .I learn
        !            48: to acquire basic UNIX skills.
        !            49: Most usage involves the first two scripts,
        !            50: an introduction to
        !            51: .UX
        !            52: files and commands, and
        !            53: the
        !            54: .UX
        !            55: editor.
        !            56: .PP
        !            57: The second version of
        !            58: .I learn
        !            59: is about four times faster than the previous one
        !            60: in CPU utilization,
        !            61: and much faster in perceived time
        !            62: because of better overlap of computing and printing.
        !            63: It also requires less file space than the first version.
        !            64: Many of the lessons have been revised;
        !            65: new material has been added to reflect changes
        !            66: and enhancements in 
        !            67: .UX
        !            68: itself.
        !            69: Script-writing is also easier
        !            70: because of revisions to the script language.
        !            71: .AE
        !            72: .CS 11 2 13 4 0 0

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