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Class 02 - Computer Config

Notes

• command lines
  • are direct interface into an OS,
  • they can be thought as the backend code that a GUI represents

Questions and Answers

1. What are four important features to look for in a text editor:
   • Features,
   • Ease of Use,
   • Platform Compatibility,
   • Community and Support
2. What do the following commands do?
   • pwd - print working directory
   • ls - list files in current working dir
   • cd - change directory to
   • mkdir - make a new directory called
   • touch - make a zero-length file in current dir called
3. Explaining a command line example:
   • we first go into a directory within our current directory called projects (let’s assume it exists)
   • once inside, we create a new directory called new-project
   • now we create a zero-length file within this new directory called ‘newfile.md’ - it’s worth noting that we’re creating this file from another directory
   • now we go back to the parent directory (one level above projects)
   • now we look at the files with the sub-directory (new-preoject) of the directory we just came from (projects).

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