July 2007
Intermediate to advanced
669 pages
16h 40m
English
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Windows® 7 Desktop Support and Administration: Real World Skills for MCITP Certification and Beyond
by Darril Gibson
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3.4. Chapter Essentials
Using the Windows command prompt Be familiar with the command prompt. The command prompt is a separate interface from the typical Windows GUI where commands are typed at the command prompt. Many commands exist that can be used to perform a wide array of tasks.
Know how to cut and paste to and from the Command Prompt window. Typical shortcuts of Ctrl+C (copy) and Ctrl+V (paste) don't work in the command prompt, but instead you can access the Edit menu by right-clicking the title bar.
Know how to create a batch file. Any command that can be entered at the command prompt can be put into a basic script file called a batch file. Batch files end with a .bat extension and can be executed. When the batch file is executed, all ...