Linux
Windows
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Commands
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100
This character represents the root of a Linux file system
What is / (forward slash)
100
This is another name of a text-based user interface in which users type instructions at a prompt
What is a command-line interface
100
This is another name of a folder
What is Directory
100
This command shows the contents of the current directory in Windows
What is dir
100
This is the part of the file name following the period (.)
What is an extension
200
This Linux command describes the syntax and options of a specific command
What is man
200
The command-line interface tells a user that it’s ready to receive commands by displaying a specific set of characters called this
What is a prompt
200
Double Jeopardy!!!!!!!!!!! Windows uses this type of directory tree to organize the contents in drives
What is hierarchical?
200
What is the name of the spell to disarm your opponent
What is Expelliarmus
200
This part of a file indicates what type of program uses the data by looking at the extension
What is association
300
Double Jeopardy!!! In Mac OS X and Linux, this is the shorthand character that represents a user’s home directory
What is ~ (tilde)
300
This common way to access the command-line interface in Windows Vista/7 is through this
What is Start Menu
300
In windows, hard drive partitions usually start with this letter
What is C:
300
These characters give you all possible switches for a Windows command
What is /?
300
Double Jeopardy!!!! A file not within a sub folder is said to be in this
What is a root directory?
400
This Linux command displays the current working directory
What is pwd
400
In older Windows versions, the filename was restricted to this many characters.
What is eight
400
A folder inside another folder is called this
What is a subfolder
400
This Linux command lists the contents of a directory
What is ls
400
The exact location of a file is called this
What is its path
500
This character identifies a command option, or “switch,” in Linux
What is –
500
This separates a filename and its extension
What is a period (dot)
500
In the Windows command-line syntax, a directory is referred to by this character
What is \ (backslash)
500
This Windows command always navigates the command-line interface back to the root directory
What is cd\
500
A Windows command switch is expressed by using this character
What is / (forward slash)