Complete Git Guide: Understand and Master Git and GitHub - Shell Commands - Directory Management

This video tutorial introduces popular shell commands used for directory management on Mac and Windows. It covers basic commands like mkdir, cd, and pwd, and explains how to list files and directories using options to view hidden files. The tutorial also demonstrates creating and navigating directories, and how to open directories using default applications. The session concludes with a summary of the commands discussed.

Which shell is recommended for Windows users in this course?

• Bash

• Git Bash

• PowerShell

• ZSH

What command is used to create a new directory?

• mkdir

• cd

• ls

• pwd

How can you list files in a table format?

• ls -a

• ls -h

• ls -t

• ls -l

What does the 'a' option in the 'ls' command do?

• Lists files in alphabetical order

• Lists files in reverse order

• Shows all files including hidden ones

• Lists files with detailed information

What is the alias for the current directory?

• Two dots (..)

• Slash (/)

• One dot (.)

• Tilde (~)

Which command opens the current directory in the default file explorer on Windows?

• open

• explorer

• start

• launch

What happens when you use the 'cd' command without any arguments?

• It changes to the home directory

• It lists all directories

• It does nothing

• It shows the current directory