Command Prompt Tools-v2

CompTIA A + (220-1102) Domain:
Domain 1.0: Operating Systems

CompTIA A+ (220-1102) Objective:
Objective 1.2: Given a scenario, use the appropriate Microsoft command-line tools.
Objective 1.3: Given a scenario, use features and tools of the Microsoft Windows 10 Operating system (OS).

Overview

This lab is part of a series of lab exercises designed to supplement coursework and provide students with a  hands-on training experience based on real-world applications. This series of lab exercises is intended to support courseware for CompTIA A+® certification.

In this lab, the student will work with command line tools within the Microsoft Windows operating system. Students will be using Windows command line interface (CLI) commands to manage folders, files, and programs in Windows. Casual users will typically find the CLI not as easy to use compared to a graphical user interface (GUI). However, experienced computer technicians find that the CLI is indispensable for many tasks.

Outcomes

In this lab, you will learn to:

  1. Navigate the CLI.
  2. Use some basic Windows CLI commands.
Courses

Key terms and descriptions

attrib
Displays or changes file attributes.
cd or chdir
Displays the name of or changes the current directory.
cls
Clears the screen.
copy
Copies one or more files to another location.
del
Deletes one or more files.
dir
Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory.
exit
Quits the CMD.EXE program.
md or mkdir
Creates a directory.
move
Moves one or more files from one directory to another directory.
rd or rmdir
Removes a directory.
ren
Renames a file or directory.
robocopy
Advanced utility to copy files and directory trees.
xcopy
Copies files and directory trees.