Globbing
Process that shell performs on ambiguous file references
Ambiguous file references
Filenames that contains these special characters: * ? [ ] !
Absolute pathname
Pathname that begins from root, starts with a forward slash /
Relative pathname
Pathname relative to your current directory, DOES NOT begin with a slash
. = current directory
.. = parent directory
~
(tilde) home directory
Relative to home pathname
Pathname relative to your home directory, starts with a ~
Sleep
While command is being executed, system waits, then returns command. Can get command prompt early if process is running in the background