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Learn the Command Line

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The command line is a quick and powerful text-based interface developers use to accomplish a wide set of tasks. With it, you’ll be able to customize your development experience and discover more of your computer’s capabilities. By learning the command line, you’ll also better prepare yourself for a career as an IT specialist, software engineer or systems analyst.

Syllabus

  • Navigating the File System: Get up and running with the command line by navigating directories and files.
    • Article: Introduction to Command Line
    • Lesson: Navigation
    • Quiz: Navigation
    • Project: Bicycle World
    • Article: Command Line Interface Setup
  • Viewing and Changing the File System: Learn to manipulate directories and files from the command line.
    • Lesson: Manipulation
    • Quiz: Viewing and Changing the File System
    • Project: Artusi
  • Redirecting Input and Output: Ready to level up your Command Line skills? Learn to redirect input and output to and from files and programs.
    • Lesson: Redirection
    • Quiz: Redirecting Input and Output
    • Project: Athletica
  • Configuring the Environment: Learn to configure the environment using the command line. We will also introduce how to access and use the command line in Windows.
    • Informational: Configuring the Command Line Environment
    • Lesson: Environment
    • Quiz: Configuring the Environment
    • Project: Attica
    • Article: Lingua Franca - An Offline Project
    • Article: Windows Command Line

Taught by

Zoe Bachman

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4.6 rating at Codecademy based on 7814 ratings

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    Serhii Ivanchenko @sergivanchenko
    It teaches basic command line skills, which is great for beginner programmers, no matter what operating system they're running on. There is a lot of practice that makes it possible to master skills, I recommend completing all practical tasks.
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