- Define what a terminal window is
- Describe how to open an instance of the terminal window
- Identify commands used for navigating directories
- Use commands to manipulate files (moving, copying, editing, removing, creating)
- Distinguish between absolute and relative paths
- Apply commands towards everyday problems and workflows
Web programmers have to live on the command line. It gives us fast, reliable, and automatable control over computers. Web servers usually don't have graphical interfaces, so we need to interact with them through command line and programmatic interfaces. Once you become comfortable using the command line, staying on the keyboard will also help you keep an uninterrupted flow of work going without the disruption of shifting to the mouse.
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