Automate Your Computer
Learn to make Windows & macOS work for you — hands-on, in your browser.
Welcome. This is the interactive companion to your field guide. Read the lessons, then actually type commands into the live terminal, flip flashcards, and test yourself. Your progress saves automatically on this device.
Your progress
Complete lessons, flashcards and the quiz to fill the ring.
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◆ How to get the most from this
Don't just read — predict then run. Before you press Enter in the terminal, say out loud what you think will happen. The surprise when you're wrong is where the learning lives.
Terminal Playground
A safe, fake terminal. Nothing here touches your real computer — experiment freely.
Type commands and press Enter. It simulates a small home folder with Desktop, Downloads, and Documents. Start with help, or try ls, cd Downloads, pwd. Switch shells with the buttons — the prompt and command names change to match.
🎯 Mini-challenges — the terminal watches and ticks these off as you go
◆ Try these
ls -la · cd Downloads then ls · mkdir projects · echo "hi" > note.txt then cat note.txt · ls | wc -l · ls | grep .pdf · clear
Flashcards
The fastest way to make commands stick. Click a card to flip it.
The Quiz
Sixteen questions across everything you've learned. Instant feedback on each.
Ready?
You'll get one question at a time with an explanation after each answer. Finishing the quiz earns your final badge.