Windows cmd/powershell Basic Commands

Question 1

pwd

Answer 1

Print Working Directory

Question 2

hostname

Answer 2

My computer’s network name

Question 3

mkdir

Answer 3

Make directory

Question 4

cd

Answer 4

Change directory

Question 5

ls

Answer 5

list directory

Question 6

rmdir

Answer 6

Remove directory

Question 7

pushd

Answer 7

push directory

Question 8

popd

Answer 8

Pop directory

Question 9

cp

Answer 9

Copy a file or directory

Question 10

robocopy

Answer 10

Robust copy

Question 11

mv

Answer 11

Move a file or directory

Question 12

more

Answer 12

Page through a file

Question 13

type

Answer 13

Print the whole file

Question 14

forfiles

Answer 14

Run a command on lots of files

Question 15

dir -r

Answer 15

Find files

Question 16

select-string

Answer 16

find things inside files

Question 17

help

Answer 17

Read a manual page

Question 18

helpctr

Answer 18

Find what man page is appropriate

Question 19

echo

Answer 19

Print some arguments

Question 20

set

Answer 20

Export/set a new environment variable

Question 21

exit

Answer 21

Exit the shell

Question 22

runas

Answer 22

DANGER! Become super user root DANGER!

Question 23

What command does the following?

Print Working Directory

Answer 23

pwd

Question 24

What command does the following?

My computer’s network name

Answer 24

hostname

Question 25

# What command does the following? Make directory

Answer 25

mkdir

Question 26

# What command does the following? Change directory

Answer 26

cd

Question 27

# What command does the following? list directory

Answer 27

ls

Question 28

# What command does the following? Remove directory

Answer 28

rmdir

Question 29

# What command does the following? push directory

Answer 29

pushd

Question 30

# What command does the following? Pop directory

Answer 30

popd

Question 31

# What command does the following? Copy a file or directory

Answer 31

cp

Question 32

# What command does the following? Robust copy

Answer 32

robocopy

Question 33

# What command does the following? Move a file or directory

Answer 33

mv

Question 34

# What command does the following? Page through a file

Answer 34

more

Question 35

# What command does the following? Print the whole file

Answer 35

type

Question 36

# What command does the following? Run a command on lots of files

Answer 36

forfiles

Question 37

# What command does the following? Find files

Answer 37

dir -r

Question 38

# What command does the following? find things inside files

Answer 38

select-string

Question 39

# What command does the following? Read a manual page

Answer 39

help

Question 40

# What command does the following? Find what man page is appropriate

Answer 40

helpctr

Question 41

# What command does the following? Print some arguments

Answer 41

echo

Question 42

# What command does the following? Export/set a new environment variable

Answer 42

set

Question 43

# What command does the following? Exit the shell

Answer 43

exit

Question 44

# What command does the following? DANGER! Become super user root DANGER!

Answer 44

runas