Command-line-basics

Question 1

What is a CLI?

Answer 1

For developers

Question 2

What is a GUI?

Answer 2

Interface with graphics

Question 3

man

Answer 3

look up commands

Question 4

cat

Answer 4

prints contents in the terminal

main use: joining / concatenating files

Question 5

ls

Answer 5

list the contents of your current working directory

Question 6

pwd

Answer 6

print your current working directory /
write your current working directory to a new file

Question 7

echo

Answer 7

print the string /
write the string to a file

Question 8

touch

Answer 8

create a new file

Question 9

mkdir

Answer 9

create a new directory

Question 10

mv

Answer 10

moving files from one directly to another

Question 11

rm

Answer 11

remove/delete file & directories forever

*dangerous command
use -i (gives you warning)

Question 12

cp

Answer 12

make a copy

Question 13

What are the three virtues of a great programmer?

Answer 13

laziness, impatience, hubris