Windows Command Line Tools

Question 1

How can help be utilized?

Answer 1

add it before any command you want more info on such as help dir or help chkdsk

Question 2

What is another way to get help without using the help command?

Answer 2

[command] /?

Question 3

how do you clear the screen?

Answer 3

cls

Question 4

how do you view the file directory?

Answer 4

dir

Question 5

how can you change or move to a different directory on the system?

Answer 5

cd or chdir (use a backslash to indicate a specific volume or folder name)

Question 6

what are two dots used for?

Answer 6

to move to the folder above the current folder that you are working in

Question 7

how do you create or remove folders from the command line?

Answer 7

mkdir, chdir, rmdir

Question 8

how do you create a file?

Answer 8

md

Question 9

how do you remove a file?

Answer 9

rd

Question 10

how can you shutdown your system within a certain timeframe?

Answer 10

shutdown \s \t 60 (to shutdown with a timeframe of 60 seconds)

Question 11

how can you force a group update?

Answer 11

gpupdate