Ctrl + Alt + Elite: Level Up Your Skills With the Command Line
This website was developed to house all necessary materials and resources needed for students to participate in the T3-CIDERS Introductory Workshop on Computer Command-Line Interface, created by Elexiah Smart under the guidance of Dr. Wirawan Purwanto, Dr. Peng Jiang, Dr. Mohan Yang. In this workshop, high school students learn about the command-line interface (CLI), a fundamental yet powerful way to interact with computers.
What is the Command Line Interface?
The Command Line Interface (CLI) is a text-based interface used to interact with software and operating systems. It requires users to type commands into a terminal to perform simple and/or complex tasks, such as
- File manipulation
- Program execution
- System administration
Uses of the CLI
- Managing computer files and programs
- Interacting directly with the computer
- Excellent for debugging and troubleshooting your computer
- Controlling Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as smart home devices
- Providing remote access to networks and servers for better efficiency
- Building websites
- … and many more!
Why should I learn the CLI? How does it benefit me?
- Serves as a good intro for coding
- Improves your understanding of computer systems and underlying functions
- Can improve the productivity and flexibility of your code
- Is used in website building (like this very website!)
- is important for future career fields, like
| Career Field | Average Starting Salary |
|---|---|
| Cybersecurity | $70,000 to $85,000 |
| Data Science | $100,000 to $125,000 |
| Software Development | $83,937 to $99,405 |
| Cloud Computing | $73,320 |
Data collected via Google’s Gemini AI Overview.
What this Workshop Covers:
Baseline Unix CLI commands, such as
- File system navigation
- File & directory manipulation
- Basic command interactions
- SSH connection
Necessary Materials & Resources
- Google Slides Presentation: How to Use the Command Line.
- Online emulated Linux environment: JSLinux.
- Online step-by-step demo: BanditLabs.
What is T3-CIDERS?
T3-CIDERS is a training project to promote the use of cool supercomputer technologies in cutting-edge cybersecurity research. T3-CIDERS produces teachers and researchers that can teach the supercomputing skills to cybersecurity researchers and students at undergraduate and graduate levels. To learn more, please visit the project’s website here.