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8		For what undergraduate and graduate courses in the curriculum is the material most appropriate? Please list the course number and title.
9		What department teaches this course?
10		What is the current annual enrollment?
11		What changes do you foresee taking place in this course within the next two years?

12		What text are you currently using (author/title/publisher)?
13		How long have you been using this text?
14		Please describe the strengths and weaknesses of this text.

15		The author has chosen to organize Your UNIX by grouping like material together for ease of understanding and reference. Please comment on the grouping and organization of topics and whether or not you feel that the book’s organization is appropriate for your course.
16		As far as you can tell, are any important topics missing or not covered in enough detail?
			A)	YES
			B)	NO
17		Should coverage of any of the topics currently included in the book be deleted or abbreviated?
			A)	YES
			B)	NO

18		Which chapter are you reviewing?
19		Please describe three strengths of this chapter.
20		Is there anything you would like to see improved in this chapter? If so, what?
21		How does this chapter compare to the similar chapter/treatment of material in your current text?
22		Please comment on the pedagogy of the chapter (chapter objectives, notes, tips, cautions, figures, tables, chapter summaries, key terms). Do these things help reinforce the chapter’s key topics and clarify difficult material?
23		Please comment on the author’s use of examples. Are there enough? Will they help the student better understand the material being presented?
24		If you are reviewing Chapter 7, please comment on the usefulness of the Linux sections/boxes.
25		If you are reviewing Chapter 8, please comment on the usefulness of the KORN, BASH, and C Shell sections/boxes.
26		Please note the “Going Further” portion of Chapter 8. Do you think your students will find such advanced material at the end of selected chapters useful?
			A)	YES
			B)	NO
27		Finally, please take a moment to look over the Self-Test and Exercises for the chapter. How do the number and quality compare to those in your current text or in other texts you have seen?

28		After looking at the online material that’s either currently posted or soon to be posted to the web site, please comment on whether or not you and your students would find these resources helpful.
29		In particular, do you find it useful to have information on the installation and use of Linux available on the website?
			A)	YES
			B)	NO
30		Do you find it useful to have information on the installation and use of Solaris on the website?
			A)	YES
			B)	NO
31		Are there any other resources that you would like to see available on the website? If yes, please describe:
32		How do the supplemental materials found on this website compare to the ones available for your current text?

33		Based on what you’ve seen of this text, would you adopt or seriously consider this text for adoption? Why or why not?
34		If you answered, yes, that you would seriously consider adopting Your UNIX , would you consider using it for the spring 2001 semester? If so, would you like to see page proof now for spring consideration?
35		If you answered yes above to receiving page proofs, please provide a complete mailing address.

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