Introduction to Command Line Interface (CLI)
Brief Explanation:
The Command Line Interface (CLI) is a text-based interface for interacting with your computer. While graphical user interfaces (GUIs) are more common, the CLI offers a powerful and efficient way to perform tasks and access system functionalities. This lesson introduces the concept of CLI and its benefits.
Video Link:
Introduction to Command Line Crash Course:
follow along with the gist on Github
Article Link:
Command Line for Beginners: https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/command-line-for-beginners/
Focus Points:
- In the video, pay attention to the advantages of using the CLI and basic components like the prompt and commands.
- The article explains the parts of the CLI and offers a walkthrough of basic usage.
Practice:
- Open a command prompt or terminal on your computer (Windows: Search for “cmd”, macOS/Linux: Open “Terminal”).
- Experiment with basic navigation commands like
cd
(change directory) anddir
(list directory contents) on your PC.