Commands For Windows + Linux

Question 1

What is CD?

Answer 1

Change directory- Changing current folders

Question 2

What is CD\?

Answer 2

Takes you to the top of a directory tree

Eg- “C:drive”

Question 3

What is cd…

Answer 3

For when you need to go up one folder

Question 4

What is DIR?

Answer 4

View contents of a folder- Both

Question 5

What is pwd?

Answer 5

Prints your current working directory. - Linux Command

Question 6

What is rmdir?

Answer 6

Delete empty directories - Linux

Question 7

What is the home directory?

Answer 7

~

Question 8

What is ren?

Answer 8

Renaming files and folders - Linux

Question 9

What is ARP?

Answer 9

Used to find out what the MAC address is

Question 10

What is Ping-6?

Answer 10

Forces computer to use IP version 6.

Question 11

What is NSLookUp?

Answer 11

Display info that you can use to diagnose DNS

Question 12

What is mkdir?

Answer 12

Makes Directory

Question 13

What is fsck?

Answer 13

Fixing files.

Question 14

What is top?

Answer 14

Shows top processes based on certain criteria- CPU/Memory

Question 15

What does DIR/o:n/s mean?

Answer 15

Shows directory in order by name including sub directories

Question 16

What does DIR/t:a mean?

Answer 16

Shows directory time and last access

Question 17

What does DIR/a:r mean?

Answer 17

Shows directory attribute and read only files.

Question 18

What is chkdsk ?

Answer 18

Check Disk- Linux

Question 19

What are the primary steps required for scripting / software development.

Answer 19

Plan
Design
Develop
Test
Maintain

Question 20

What is the * Wildcard?

Answer 20

Will match any sequence of characters.

Question 21

What is the ? Wildcard?

Answer 21

Matches a single character.

Question 22

What is tail?

Answer 22

Returns the last 10 lines.

Question 23

What does D: LS -XS mean?

Answer 23

This is used on windows to change the drive letter