Complete Course: Windows Commands and Linux
Commands
This course provides a comprehensive overview of Windows Command Prompt, PowerShell, and
Linux terminal commands. It is designed for beginners through advanced users and can be used as
a study guide or training manual.
Module 1: Command Line Fundamentals
• What is a Command Line Interface (CLI)
• CMD vs PowerShell vs Linux Shell
• Terminal basics
• Paths and directories
• Absolute and relative paths
• Command syntax and options
• Getting help and documentation
Module 2: Windows CMD Essentials
• dir
• cd
• md/mkdir
• rd/rmdir
• copy
• xcopy
• robocopy
• move
• ren
• del
• type
• find
• findstr
• tree
• cls
• echo
• set
• path
• assoc
• ftype
Module 3: Windows System Administration
• ipconfig
• ping
• tracert
• netstat
• arp
• nslookup
• tasklist
• taskkill
• shutdown
• systeminfo
• sfc
• chkdsk
• driverquery
• wmic
Module 4: PowerShell Fundamentals
• Get-Command
• Get-Help
• Get-Process
• Get-Service
• Get-ChildItem
• Set-Location
• Copy-Item
• Move-Item
• Remove-Item
• Variables
• Pipelines
• Objects
Module 5: Linux Fundamentals
• pwd
• ls
• cd
• mkdir
• rmdir
• touch
• cp
• mv
• rm
• cat
• less
• head
• tail
• wc
• sort
• uniq
Module 6: Linux File Permissions
• chmod
• chown
• chgrp
• User, Group, Others
• Numeric permissions
• Symbolic permissions
• SUID, SGID, Sticky Bit
Module 7: Linux Process Management
• ps
• top
• htop
• kill
• killall
• nice
• renice
• jobs
• bg
• fg
• nohup
Module 8: Linux Networking
• ip
• ifconfig
• ping
• traceroute
• netstat
• ss
• dig
• nslookup
• curl
• wget
• ssh
• scp
Module 9: Package Management
• apt
• apt-get
• dpkg
• yum
• dnf
• rpm
• snap
• flatpak
Module 10: Shell Scripting
• Variables
• Input and Output
• Conditionals
• Loops
• Functions
• Command substitution
• Scheduling with cron
Module 11: Advanced Linux Administration
• systemctl
• journalctl
• mount
• umount
• df
• du
• fdisk
• lsblk
• useradd
• usermod
• passwd
• groupadd
• sudo
Module 12: Advanced Windows Administration
• PowerShell scripting
• Execution policies
• Remote management
• Event Viewer commands
• Scheduled tasks
• Windows services
• Registry operations
Module 13: Security Commands
• Firewall management
• User account management
• Password policies
• File encryption
• SSH security
• Audit logs
Module 14: Troubleshooting
• Network troubleshooting
• Disk troubleshooting
• Performance analysis
• Log analysis
• Recovery tools
Module 15: Practical Labs
• File management exercises
• Networking exercises
• Automation scripts
• User administration
• Backup and restore