All of the required questions are listed here for you to reference. Be sure to answer each question completely, including an explanation of how you arrived at your answer.
Link to application question template (ND users, Google Doc)
Question #1¶
Q1a: Use the links provided below (or other guides as needed) to find what operating system your computer is running, and if applicable what OS version.
Q1b: Use the links provided below (or other documentation as needed) to learn more about the OS or OS version update your system is running.
Alternatively, head to a trade publication like CNET or PCMag to learn more about a specific future OS update.
Specific questions to consider:
Why was this update developed or released? What issues what it designed to address? Or, what features was it designed to add?
Alternatively, why is this update being developed/released? What issues will it address, or what features will it add?
Are there hardware restrictions for this update? That is, does installing this update require specific hardware? What can you tell about those specifications?
Alternatively, will there be hardware restrictions for this update? Is it expected that being able to install this update will require specific hardware?
Question #2¶
Q2: Describe your experience working through different tasks and commands in the previous section of the lab. How does working at the command line compare to other ways of navigating and interacting with a computer?
Question #3¶
Q3: Type the ls -l (lower-case letter l, lower-case letter s, space, dash -, lower-case letter l) command in your shell and press Enter/Return. What can you decipher about the information that is displayed?
HINT: Watch https://
youtu .be /exQNuYxqFpA to help decode the information.
Question #4¶
Q4: What command line expression would we use to create a new directory? What command line expression would we use to remove or delete a directory?
HINT: Consult Mary Brent’s “Linux Command Cheat Sheet”