Command Line Mastery: Unlock Your Developer Superpowers - 2 weeks
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Command Line Mastery: Unlock Your Developer Superpowers – 2 weeks

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Tired of clicking through folders and struggling with your terminal? This 2-week intensive course will transform you from a command-line novice to a confident power user, significantly boosting your efficiency as a software developer.

Stop being intimidated by the terminal and start harnessing its incredible power! Learn to navigate your system, manage files, automate tasks, and gain a deeper understanding of your operating system – all essential skills for any aspiring or current developer.

What You’ll Learn (in 2 Weeks):

  • Command Line Fundamentals: Understanding the terminal interface, basic commands, and syntax.
  • Navigating the File System: Moving through directories, creating and deleting files and folders.
  • File and Directory Management: Copying, moving, renaming, and listing files and directories efficiently.
  • Working with Text Files: Viewing, editing, searching, and manipulating text files directly in the terminal.   
  • Permissions and Ownership: Understanding file permissions and how to manage them.
  • Process Management: Monitoring and controlling running processes.   
  • Basic Networking Commands: Checking network connectivity and basic network information.
  • Environment Variables: Understanding and using environment variables.
  • Redirection and Piping: Combining commands for powerful data manipulation.
  • Basic Shell Scripting: Automating repetitive tasks with simple scripts.

Why Master the Command Line?

  • Increased Efficiency: Perform tasks much faster than with a graphical interface.   
  • Essential Developer Skill: Many development tools and workflows rely heavily on the command line.   
  • Deeper System Understanding: Gain a more profound insight into how your operating system works.
  • Remote Server Management: Crucial for interacting with remote servers and cloud environments.
  • Automation: Automate repetitive tasks, saving you valuable time.   

What to Expect (in 2 Weeks):

  • 6 Live 1-Hour Classes: Interactive sessions with practical demonstrations and real-time exercises.
  • Clear and Concise Explanations: Easy-to-understand concepts for beginners.
  • Hands-on Practice: Plenty of opportunities to apply what you learn in a safe environment.
  • Cross-Platform Skills: Learn commands that are applicable to macOS, Linux, and (to a degree) Windows.

Course Schedule (2 Weeks, 3 Classes Per Week, 1 Hour Each):

  • Week 1: Command Line Basics & File System Navigation: Introduction to the terminal, basic commands (pwd, ls, cd), creating and deleting files and directories (mkdir, rm, touch).
  • Week 2: File Manipulation, Permissions & Basic Utilities: Copying, moving, and renaming files (scp,cp, mv, rename), viewing and editing text files (cat, less, nano), understanding and managing permissions (chmod,chown).

This course is perfect for:

  • Absolute beginners who have never used the command line.
  • Developers who want to become more efficient and comfortable in the terminal.
  • Anyone looking to gain a deeper understanding of their operating system.

Unlock the hidden power of your computer! Enrol now and become a Command Line Master in just two weeks.

Class 1: Introduction to the Command Line

What is the command line (terminal/console)?
Why is it important for developers?
Understanding the prompt and basic syntax.
Navigating the file system: pwd (print working directory), ls (list directory contents), cd (change directory).
Absolute vs. relative paths.
Class 2: Creating and Deleting Files & Directories

Creating new directories: mkdir (make directory).
Creating empty files: touch.
Removing files: rm (remove).
Removing directories: rmdir (remove empty directory), rm -r (remove directory recursively).
Understanding the power and potential dangers of rm -r.
Class 3: File and Directory Management

Copying files and directories: cp (copy).
Moving and renaming files and directories: mv (move).
Wildcards (*, ?) for selecting multiple files.
Understanding command options and arguments.
Class 4: Working with Text Files

Viewing file content: cat (concatenate and display), less (view file page by page).
Basic text editing in the terminal: nano (simple text editor).
Searching for text within files: grep (global regular expression print).
Class 5: Permissions and Ownership

Understanding file permissions (read, write, execute) for owner, group, and others.
Representing permissions numerically and symbolically.
Changing file permissions: chmod (change mode).
Understanding file ownership (chown, chgrp – basic introduction).
Class 6: Basic Utilities, Redirection & Piping

Monitoring running processes: ps (process status), top (real-time process monitoring), kill (terminate a process).
Basic networking commands: ping (check network connectivity).
Redirecting command output: > (stdout), >> (append stdout), 2> (stderr).
Piping commands:, (send output of one command to the input of another).

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