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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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CHAPTER 15

Working with the Command-Line

Interface

In this chapter, you will learn how to

• Explain the operation of the command-line interface

• Describe fundamental commands

• Explain file manipulation

• Describe additional useful Windows commands

• Describe additional helpful macOS and Linux commands

• Explain scripting languages and platforms

Whenever I teach a class of new techs and we get to the section on working

with the command line, I’m invariably met with a chorus of moans and a

barrage of questions and statements like “Why do we need to learn this old

stuff?” and “Is this ritualistic hazing appropriate in an IT class?”

For techs who master the interface, the command line provides a powerful,

quick, and flexible tool for working on a computer. Learning that interface

and understanding how to make it work is not only useful, but also necessary

for all techs who want to go beyond baby-tech status. You simply cannot

work on modern computers without knowing the command line! I’m not the

only one who thinks this way. The CompTIA A+ 220-1002 certification

exam tests you on a variety of command-line commands, both in Windows

and Linux, for doing everything from renaming a file to rebuilding a system

file.

If you’re interested in moving beyond Windows and into other operating

systems such as Linux, you’ll find that pretty much all of the serious work is

done at a command prompt. Even macOS supports a command prompt.

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