The command line

Use a computer by typing, as on servers and Raspberry Pis.

Foundations

The command line5 lessonsTalk to the computer in its own words.

The command line (Years 8–10) supports AC9TDI10K01 (what the operating system does, and access control): folders and paths, reading and finding, changing files, pipes and permissions, on a pretend Linux computer in the browser. For the real thing: a Raspberry Pi, WebVM in a browser tab, or Mac Terminal (teacher notes).

Foundations

The command lineTalk to the computer in its own words.For Years 8–10: use a computer by typing commands, as people do on servers, Raspberry Pis and Linux and Mac computers. Move around folders, read and search files, change them, chain commands with pipes, and control who can read what. Everything runs on a pretend computer in the browser; a Raspberry Pi is the real thing.

Other pathways: Data representation · Networks and security · Hardware and logic