It’s an eye opening thing to understand how the command line works. Much of modern development especially that involving Linux – uses the command line. Hard core developers should be on a Linux (or Apple) computer but there are also plenty of exercises you can do with younger students to show them the basics – or to learn yourself if you are just starting out.
Every Windows computer comes pre-installed with a Command Line tool.
1. In the Windows search bar type ‘cmd’. This will bring up the command line application to run.
2. In the prompt type ping domain.com. Your computer will attempt to send that website a ping and show the results.
3. In the prompt type tracert robauto.ai. Your computer will display the network hops and time at each hop.
These 2 quick demos get students (9 years and older generally) thinking about how computers and networks connect and serve as a basis for additional learning and exploration.
