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teaching: 30 minutes

exercises: 10 minutes

guiding questions:

• How can I move around on my computer?
• How can I see what files and directories I have?
• How can I specify the location of a file or directory on my computer?

objectives:

• Explain the similarities and differences between a file and a directory.
• Translate an absolute path into a relative path and vice versa.
• Construct absolute and relative paths that identify specific files and directories.
• Use options and arguments to change the behaviour of a shell command.
• Demonstrate the use of tab completion and explain its advantages.