Scripting, Text, and Automation

Understand when scripting helps, how to plan a safe script, and how variables and conditionals make repetitive work reusable.

Use redirection, pipes, and a few core text tools to inspect, filter, reshape, and save command output.

Schedule a small script safely with Windows Task Scheduler or Linux cron, and understand when systemd timers are worth learning next.

Build a small Bash or PowerShell script that records a timestamp, disk usage, memory information, and a short process summary into a readable log.

Use robocopy or rsync to synchronize a practice folder, log the result, and understand why mirror operations need caution.

Write and run small PowerShell scripts using variables, conditionals, loops, and the object pipeline.

Practice stdout, stderr, redirection, and pipes using safe local files and simple command output.

Use grep to find matching lines, ignore noise, and search recursively through realistic text samples.

Use awk to extract columns, change delimiters, and format structured text into clearer output.

Use sed to preview replacements, save safe in-place edits, and delete matching lines in a practice file.