Objectives

  • Navigate Windows: files, Control Panel/Settings, Task Manager.
  • Run a small set of Command Prompt commands used in exams (DIR, CD, MD, COPY, TYPE).

Theory: Operating system.

Use Command Prompt on Windows. Do not download unknown tools. Do not attempt to bypass security or other users’ accounts.

Tasks (50 minutes)

  1. GUI (20 min). Create a folder IT231-Lab2 on the Desktop. Create a text file readme.txt inside it. Copy it to Documents. Show hidden extensions in File Explorer. Open Task Manager and note CPU and memory use.
  2. Settings (10 min). Find display resolution, date/time, and Wi-Fi (or Ethernet) status. Write them down.
  3. Command Prompt (20 min). From IT231-Lab2:
    • dir
    • mkdir backup
    • copy readme.txt backup\
    • cd backup then dir
    • cd ..
    • type readme.txt

Optional (if Command Prompt history is taught): help dir and explain one switch.

Deliverable

Screenshot of File Explorer showing IT231-Lab2 and a screenshot of the Command Prompt session (commands + output).

Viva

  1. What is the difference between a GUI and a command-line interface?
  2. What does cd .. do?
  3. Why might a business still teach a few DOS-style commands?
  4. Where would you look if Windows feels slow?