Intro to the CLI

About

This module provides a beginner-friendly guide to using the Command Line Interface (CLI), teaching students how to navigate and manipulate their computer’s file system with text commands. It starts with understanding what the CLI is and its utility, then progresses to navigating through folders, checking folder contents, creating new folders and files, and safely deleting unnecessary items.

Content

Lesson	Video Time	Video	Skills
Concepts	2 min	link	CLI vs GUI basics and benefits (power, repeatability, precision, tools).
Fundamentals	6 min	link	Opening Terminal on macOS, Windows, and Ubuntu; the terminal interface; your first commands, understanding errors and prompts.
The File System	10 min	link	Understanding the file system; Root and Home directories; absolute paths; file and directory organization; parent-child relationship in directories.
Navigating the File System	10 min	link	File system structure, `pwd`, `ls`, `cd`, command arguments, relative and absolute paths.
Manipulating the File System	9 min	link	Creating and deleting files and directories, `mkdir`, `touch`, `rm`, `rmdir`, tab completion, and directory structure.
Total content	37 min

Level Up content

Lesson	Video Time	Video	Skills
The Shell	4 min	link	What is the Shell?
What is a Command?	4 min	link	Built-in commands, executable programs, functions and aliases.
The `man` command	2 min	link	View the manual page for a command.
Flags	4 min	link	How to use common flags.
Total Level Up content	14 min

References

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