chapter 15

Working with the Command-Line Interface

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THE PLAGUE, HACKERS

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In this chapter, you will learn how to

Explain the operation of the command-line interface

Describe fundamental commands

Explain file manipulation

Describe additional useful Windows commands

Describe additional helpful macOS and Linux commands

Explain scripting languages and platforms ...

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