XPE 4054A - Intro to Computer Programming (8 hour) 8 Contact Hours (Offered as Needed) This 8 hour course will introduce you to computer programming using the GNU/Linux operating system (OS), the OS used on most supercomputers and "cloud" services. Using your laptop, learn the rudiments of command-line execution of various utility programs and special purpose tools. Learn how to write programs that manipulate files and data. No programming experience is required.