Command Line Fundamentals

Learn how to use common operating systems and developer tools.

About This Video

• Learn how to use the bash shell on Linux and iOS.
• Explore advanced shell concepts like pipes and redirection
• Use UNIX command line tools as building blocks to accomplish different tasks

The command line is the most basic interface to a computer. It remains the most flexible and powerful way to perform and automate various day-to-day tasks and process data. Command Line Fundamentals will explain how command lines work. The basics will be covered first, then the bash shell will be the main tool. This shell is standard on all Linux and iOS platforms. Next, you'll learn how to use the traditional UNIX command-line programs as implemented by GNU. Next, you will learn how to use pipelines and redirection to build these programs to solve complex problems. The course will also cover the basics of shell scripting, which allows you to automate tasks.

Audience

Command Line Fundamentals is for programmers who use GUIs, but want to learn how to use the command-line to accomplish tasks faster and get more from their computer. This course assumes that you have a basic understanding about how computers work.