The Windows Command Line Beginner's Guide

by Jonathan Moeller

The Windows Command Line Beginner's Guide gives users new to the Windows command line an overview of the Command Prompt, from simple tasks to network configuration. In the Guide, you'll learn how -Manage the Command Prompt. -Copy & paste from the Windows Command Prompt. -Create batch files. -Remotely manage Windows machines from the command line. -Manage disks, partitions, and volumes. -Set an IP address and configure other network settings. -Set and manage NTFS and file sharing permissions. -Customize and modify the Command Prompt. -Create and manage file shares. -Copy, move, and delete files and directories from the command line. -Manage PDF files and office documents from the command line. -And many other topics.

Genres: Nonfiction, Technology

120 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 16, 2011

About the author

Standing over six feet tall, USA Today bestselling author Jonathan Moeller has the piercing blue eyes of a Conan of Cimmeria, the bronze-colored hair of a Visigothic warrior-king, and the stern visage of a captain of men, none of which are useful in his career as a computer repairman, alas.

He has written the DEMONSOULED series of sword-and-sorcery novels, and continues to write THE GHOSTS sequence about assassin and spy Caina Amalas, the COMPUTER BEGINNER'S GUIDE series of computer books, and numerous other works. His books have sold over one million copies worldwide.

Reviews

[joseph whitehead · Rating 5 out of 5]

Superbly crafted

I was introduced to computers during the Radio Shack heyday. I'm 1992 I started my degree in electronics. I learned to use MS DOS upon which Windows is based. This book was a trip down memory lane and is still necessary to fully comprehend how to understand Windows from a non graphical standpoint.

[Anthony · Rating 2 out of 5]

A very basic introduction to Windows Command Prompt. Perhaps too basic.

[Jim Roach · Rating 5 out of 5]

Good, thorough intro to cmd line

Good intro to cmd line. Found chapter 13 the most useful, but gives solid examples throughout. Easy to understand and follow?

[FrankPotts · Rating 5 out of 5]

Brings back memories of dos.

Very informative. Good for a review of the commands. Persons not familiar with the command prompt is a good first step.

[Darryl L. Rowe · Rating 5 out of 5]

A good review

Pretty much use PowerShell nowadays, but still have a few batch files lying around. This was a good, though basic review.

[Rohit Gupta · Rating 3 out of 5]

the book left a lot to be desired and left me wanting. Some.aspects are covered well though. You would need to look around on internet even after you have this book handy with you.

overall it was an alright experience for me. I think the book is for novice/ people very new to windows and not beginners. These days a lot of people know stuff already listed. I might be wrong on this assumption though.

[Zachary · Rating 1 out of 5]

This book is bad.

This is a bad collection of bad commands to use in the bad terminal of the bad operating system known as windows.
Why did I buy this?
I mean I suppose it does what it says it will.