FSD-Unit One: Section 1 Flashcards
Software
A collection of instructions for a computer to execute|syn: program, app, application
Application
Software designed for an end user|app
Source Code
Code that builds software and is readable to a human| source, src
Open Source
Source code that is available to view and use| OSS
Hello, World!
A program that prints “Hello, World!”
Local Machine
Your very own computer in front of you| local
Code of Conduct
A written set of norms for a community, typically outlining rules, responsibilities, and accountability
Interface
A medium that takes information from one source, and passes it to another source. The interface usually a meaningful translation between the two sources.
Folder
A named container of files and other folders (normally named sub-folders). Can be inside another folder.
Root Directory
The nickname of the top-most folder that exists on the machine
pwd
Print the the path of the current working directory
ls
List the visible files and folders that are inside of the current directory
ls -A
List all the files and folders inside of the current directory
cd some_folder
Change the working directory to the given path. This path is a relative path from the current location
cd ..
Change the working directory to the given path… And .. is a nickname for the “parent folder of the current directory.”
cd ~
Change the working directory to the home directory.
mkdir new-folder-name
Creates a new folder with the given path and folder name. By default, this will create a new folder as a sub-folder in the current working directory
touch new_file.py
Creates a new file with the given path and file name. By default, this creates a new file inside the current working directory
rm -rf folder-name
Deletes the folder with the given path and folder name, and all of the files and folders inside of it. By default, this deletes the folder in the current working directory
