Unit 2.3 Scripting (Book 2)

Unit 2.3 Scripting

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By Phil Collins - Unit 2.3 for Year 7 pages 19-21 Compute-IT 1

KEY TERM​

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Batch File - A simple file in Windows that contains one or more commands​

​Creating Batch Files

​Download and open the Year 8, 2.3.1 readme file from Hoddereducation.co.uk/comput-it

and follow the instructions​

Multiple Select

What are the advantages of using a batch or shell script to repeat a set of commands?

• Helps speed up the process

• Is cheaper to run

• improves accuracy

• Gets the message over

​WILDCARDS

• In windows an * (asterick) is used to denote a wildcard

• The * symbol means anything

• Example: You type *.txt means anything that ends in txt

• ​move *secret* secretfiles would move all all files that start with anything and contain the word secret and end with anything to the secretfiles

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​CHALLENGE

​Go to your Compute-it book 2 and complete the task on page 21

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If you struggle to find the readme file I have putthe instructions on the next slide!

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