Week 1 Class 2 - The Coder’s Computer 🖥️

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“What are four important features to look for in a text editor?”

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• 1. Syntax Highlighting: Helps identify code elements with color.
• 2. Extensibility: Supports a large number of plugins or extensions for customization (i.e. Emmets abbreviation).
• 3. Code Completion: Accelerates coding by suggesting and completing code snippets.
• 4. A variety of themes: Reduces eye strain during long coding or writing sessions.

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“What do the following commands do?”

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“pwd”

Print Working Directory

~ pwd
/home/username/documents

“ls”

Lists all the files in the current directory

~ ls
document.docx  image.jpg  report.pdf  presentation.pptx  data.csv  code.py  README.md  music.mp3  video.mp4  notes.txt

“cd”

Change Directory

~ cd ~/Desktop
~ mkdir myfolder
~ cd myfolder

“mkdir”

Make a Directory

~ mkdir myfolder

“touch”

Create empty files / update timestamp of current files

~ touch example.txt

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Example Scenario Explained

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cd projects
mkdir new-project
touch new-project/newfile.md
cd ..
ls projects/new-project

• cd projects: Change the current directory to the “projects” directory.
• mkdir new-project: Create a new directory named “new-project” within the “projects” directory.
• touch new-project/newfile.md: Create an empty Markdown file named “newfile.md” inside the “new-project” directory.
• cd ..: Navigate back to the last directory.
• ls projects/new-project: List the contents of the “new-project” directory.

These commands are creating a new project folder, adding an empty Markdown file to it, and then checking the contents of the “new-project” directory to verify the file’s presence.

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