Windows Command Line

Question 1

Command to change directories

Answer 1

cd

Question 2

Command to change directories example

Answer 2

cd Jake

Question 3

Command to go to parent directory

Answer 3

cd ..

Question 4

Command to go back two parent directories

Answer 4

cd ../..

Question 5

Command to change two directories example

Answer 5

cd Jake\Desktop

Question 6

Command to autocomplete

Answer 6

Tab

Question 7

Command to view the contents of a directory

Answer 7

dir

Question 8

Command to view the contents of a directory you’re not currently in example

Answer 8

dir Desktop\data

Question 9

Command to show hidden directories as well

Answer 9

/a

Question 10

Command to show hidden directories as well example

Answer 10

dir /a

Question 11

Command to clear the command line

Answer 11

cls

Question 12

Command to only list files of a certain type

Answer 12

*

Question 13

Command to only list files of a certain type example

Answer 13

dir *.png

Question 14

Command to reach previous commands

Answer 14

up arrow

Question 15

Command to open a file in the default program

Answer 15

name of file

Question 16

Command to find what any command does

Answer 16

/?

Question 17

Command to find what any command does example

Answer 17

ipconfig /?

Question 18

Command to make a new directory

Answer 18

mkdir

Question 19

Command to make a new directory example

Answer 19

mkdir Photos

Question 20

Command to delete a directory

Answer 20

rmdir

Question 21

Command to delete a directory example

Answer 21

rmdir Photos

Question 22

Command to delete a directory with folders in it

Answer 22

rmdir /s

Question 23

Command to delete a directory with folders in it example

Answer 23

rmdir /s Photos

Question 24

Button to move to the beginning of the text

Answer 24

home

Question 25

Button to move to the end of the text

Answer 25

end

Question 26

Button to move a full word to the left

Answer 26

ctrl + ←

Question 27

Button to move a full word to the right

Answer 27

ctrl + →

Question 28

Absolute path definition

Answer 28

Typing in the full name of the folder to go there directly

Question 29

Absolute path example

Answer 29

C:\Program Files\Google

Question 30

Command to go into another drive

Answer 30

*drive name*:

Question 31

Command to go into another drive example

Answer 31

D:

Question 32

Command to create a tree of all the folders and files contained within

Answer 32

tree

Question 33

Command to change the color of the background/text

Answer 33

color

Question 34

Command to change the color of the background/text example

Answer 34

color 02

Question 35

Digits for black background and bright green text (matrix)

Answer 35

0A

Question 36

Command to change the color of the background/text back to the default

Answer 36

color

Question 37

Command to find all the color options

Answer 37

color /?

Question 38

Command to find the attributes of the files of the directory you’re in

Answer 38

attrib

Question 39

Command to add an attribute to a file

Answer 39

attrib +

Question 40

Command to add an attribute to a file example

Answer 40

attrib +h bacon.txt

Question 41

Command to enter text into a new file

Answer 41

echo >

Question 42

Command to enter text into a new file example

Answer 42

echo I like Monty Python > monty.txt

Question 43

Command to delete a file

Answer 43

del

Question 44

Command to delete a file example

Answer 44

del monty.txt

Question 45

Command to print the contents of a file

Answer 45

type

Question 46

Command to print the contents of a file example

Answer 46

type monty.txt

Question 47

Command to overwrite the contents of a file

Answer 47

echo >

Question 48

Command to add text to the end of a file

Answer 48

echo >>

Question 49

Command to add text to the end of a file example

Answer 49

echo tunafish >> monty.txt

Question 50

Command to print a directory as a text file

Answer 50

dir >

Question 51

Command to print a directory as a text file example

Answer 51

dir > directory.txt

Question 52

Command to copy a file into a folder

Answer 52

copy

Question 53

Command to copy a file into a folder example

Answer 53

copy bucky.txt TestFolder

Question 54

Command to copy the files in a folder into another folder

Answer 54

xcopy

Question 55

Command to copy the files in a folder into another folder example

Answer 55

xcopy Apples Bacon

Question 56

Command to copy the files and folders within a folder into another folder

Answer 56

xcopy /s

Question 57

Command to copy the files and folders within a folder into another folder example

Answer 57

xcopy Apples Bacon /s

Question 58

Command to move a file or folder into another folder

Answer 58

move

Question 59

Command to move a file or folder into another folder example

Answer 59

move sample.txt Bacon

Question 60

Command to rename a file or folder

Answer 60

rename

Question 61

Command to rename a file or folder example

Answer 61

rename bacon ham

Question 62

Color shortcut for 0

Answer 62

Black

Question 63

Color shortcut for 1

Answer 63

Blue

Question 64

Color shortcut for 2

Answer 64

Green

Question 65

Color shortcut for 3

Answer 65

Aqua

Question 66

Color shortcut for 4

Answer 66

Red

Question 67

Color shortcut for 5

Answer 67

Purple

Question 68

Color shortcut for 6

Answer 68

Yellow

Question 69

Color shortcut for 7

Answer 69

White

Question 70

Color shortcut for 8

Answer 70

Gray

Question 71

Color shortcut for 9

Answer 71

Light Blue

Question 72

Color shortcut for A

Answer 72

Light Green

Question 73

Color shortcut for B

Answer 73

Light Aqua

Question 74

Color shortcut for C

Answer 74

Light Red

Question 75

Color shortcut for D

Answer 75

Light Purple

Question 76

Color shortcut for E

Answer 76

Light Yellow

Question 77

Color shortcut for F

Answer 77

Bright White