Objectives: Utilize the command prompt and batch files to perform administrative tasks. This laboratory requires

that you first create the directory structure below.

Scoring: Total score for this laboratory is $100$ points In order to receive full credit for this laboratory you must

submit the Word Document as specified

Equipment: Windows computer. Create the Directory Structure shown below.

Note: You must first create the directory structure with the required files in the locations shown above. The contents

of the files $$ printer.ws for example can be blank or contain anything that you want.

$$ Using Batch Files

Simply put, a batch file is a list of Command Prompt commands that are run in sequential order to automate a process.

The batch file that you create in this part of the laboratory will be used to alter the directory structure that you created.

Batch files are created by using a text editor $($NotePad or WordPad$)$ and are identified with a $.$bat extension. You will

use commands that you have already practiced in this laboratory: DEL, and RMDIR $($RD$).$ You will also use the ECHO

command to control displaying information on the screen. To start the text editor that comes with Windows type

Notepad in the search box from the START button. Make sure you save the batch file with the name ERASE.BAT.

The text editor will try to trick you and save it with a $.$bat.txt$$ extension. Make sure you work around that and save it

with a $.$BAT extension only. To verify you can run a dir of the folder holding the batch file. Dir will show file extensions.

You may need to create a separate folder where the system allows you to store the batch file. You could name it Batch

if you like.

$1.$ Use a command available to you to create and save a batch file that has Erase as the filename and $.$BAT

as the extension. Note that all delete and remove directory commands must include the switch to include

the mode that eliminates prompting for a confirmation when a file$/$directory is deleted. The file should

contain the following commands in sequence:

$2.$

A command to turn command echoing off.

A command to delete all files in the THREE directory including wildcards in the path

A command that displays the message that all files in the THREE directory have been deleted

A command to remove the THREE directory

A command that displays the message that the THREE directory has been removed.

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ONE TWO THREE FOUR

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firstname.docprinter.ws lastname.fc computer.txt

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$\_\_\_\_\_\_$ CPT $267$ Technical Support Concepts

Laboratory: Batch Files

A command to delete all files in the TWO directory including wildcards in the path

A command that displays the message that all files in the TWO directory have been deleted

A command to delete all files in the ONE directory including wildcards in the path

A command that displays the message that all files in the ONE directory have been deleted

$2.$ Create a document in Word document and include the following screen shots$/$snips and submit it to blackboard

in the designated lab$/$assignment$.$

a$.$ Use the Tree command and display your file$/$directory structure. Note, that you may run it once for the left and

once for the right directory. You need to include the switch that shows files when the command runs for full

credit.

$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(33$ points$)$

b$.$ Display the actual batch file that you created in notepad. Make sure that every line and switch included in the

file shows in your screen snip.

$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(34$ points$)$

c$.$ Run the batch command by typing the name of the batch file at the command prompt or using start

filename.bat. Check to see that the batch file deleted the intended files and directories. Include the screen

snips using the tree command to show that the intended files$/$directories were deleted. Note, that you may run

it once for the left and once for the right directory. You need to include the switch that shows files when the

command runs for full credit.

$\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_(23$ points$)$

$4.$ Save the Word document with the following filename LastName$\_$FirstName$\_$batchfile$1.$rtf$.$

Submit your document to the appropriate assignment$/$lab in Blackboard.

$(10$ pointsObjectives: Utilize the command prompt and batch files to perform administrative tasks. This laboratory requires

that you first create the directory structure below.

Scoring: $,$ Total score for this laboratory is $100$ points In order to receive full credit for this laboratory you must

submit the Word Document as specified

Equipment: Windows computer. Create the Directory Structure shown below.

Note: You must first create the directory structure with the required files in the locations shown above. The contents

of the files $-$

printer.ws for example can be blank or contain anything that you want.