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Let's Play with Shell!

Discover the magic of commands that make computers do cool things!

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What's a Shell?

Shell is like a special game controller for computers! You type commands, and the computer does what you say.

It's Like Talking!

Shell helps you talk to computers using simple words. Instead of clicking, you type commands!

For example, when you say "hello" to a friend, they say "hi" back. With shell, you type commands and get answers!

computer-terminal

user: hello computer!

computer: Hello there! 😊

user: what can you do?

computer: I can show you pictures, play sounds, and more! Just tell me what to do!

Cool!

Fun Commands to Try

Let's learn some easy commands that make computers do fun things!

echo

Makes the computer repeat what you say!

$ echo "I am awesome!"

I am awesome!

ls

Shows you all the files in a folder!

$ ls

pics/ games/ music/

date

Tells you today's date!

$ date

Loading date...

Try It Yourself!

Type one of the commands above and see what happens!

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Your results will appear here!

Shell Quiz Time!

Let's see what you've learned! Choose the right answer.

1. Which command makes the computer repeat what you say?

2. What does the "ls" command do?

Want to Learn More?

Check out these cool resources for more shell adventures!