3. Getting to Know Your Computer

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Project: Use the command line to (1) create a new release directory for kittenbook, and (2) concatenate all JavaScript into a single file in the release directory.

You already know a lot about how to use your computer. You can boot it up, you can connect to a wireless network, and you can work on an online document. You are probably a poweruser in Outlook or Photoshop. When learning how to program, however, you need to go beyond understanding how to use software on your computer; you need to understand how your computer works. Let’s get started.

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