Linux & Operating Systems · Week 1 of 6
Introduction to OS & Terminal Basics
What an operating system actually does, and your first two commands.
ISTE 5aCSTA 2-CS-01
Lesson video
11 minutes · captions and transcript included
Introduction to OS & Terminal Basics
Wrap-up and what to try before next class.
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Transcript
- 0:00Welcome to week 1: Introduction to OS & Terminal Basics.
- 0:42What an operating system actually does, and your first two commands.
- 2:10By the end you'll be able to explain the job of an operating system.
- 5:10By the end you'll be able to run ls and pwd in a terminal.
- 8:10By the end you'll be able to read terminal output without fear.
- 10:00Wrap-up and what to try before next class.
What you'll be able to do
- Explain the job of an operating system
- Run ls and pwd in a terminal
- Read terminal output without fear
Word help
- Terminal
- A text chat window where you type instructions straight to the computer.
- Directory
- Just a folder — the same thing you double-click on a desktop.
Terminal simulator
Sandboxed in your browser — nothing runs on the school computer.
STEAM Academy sandbox shell — safe, simulated, runs entirely in your browser.
Type help to see what you can try.
Muddiest point
What's still confusing? Only your teacher sees this.
Badge earned for this week.