Username: student Password: student
Command Description Example
dir List folders and files dir dir C:\Users dir /a dir /a C:\Users
cd Change directory E: | C: cd C:\Users cd .. cd Desktop
mkdir Create directory mkdir test
rmdir Remove directory rmdir test rmdir /s non-empty-test
move Move files or folders move file1.txt folder1 move a.txt b.txt move folder1 folder2
echo Print text echo “Hello World” Echo “test” > file1.txt
type View content of a file type file1.txt
del Delete file del file1.txt
copy Copy file copy a.txt b.txt copy a.txt folder1
Command Description Example
ren Rename file ren a.txt newname.txt
attrib Change attributes of files or folders attrib +h a.txt attrib -h a.txt attrib +h folder dir /a:h
tasklist List running processes tasklist
taskkill Kill running process taskkill /f /pid 1547
ipconfig Display network information ipconfig ipconfig /all
netstat Display active connections netstat netstat /ano
ping Test network connectivity ping google.com
tracert Show path to destination tracert google.com
mklink Create links mklink soft file mklink /H hard file mklink /D link dir
Folder name Folder description
C:\ Top level point that hold all the system files.
C:\Windows Contains operating system files.
C:\Program Files Contains applications files.
C:\Program Files (x86) Contains 32bit applications on 64bit operating system.
C:\Users Contains users home directories.
C:\ProgramData Contains configuration files of applications (Hidden).