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→Part 1: Using the Linux Shell
# Type the following Linux command, but DON’T press the ''ENTER'' key:<br><span style="font-family:courier;color:blue;font-weight:bold">cd /bin</span><br><br>
# Press the <span style="font-family:courier;color:blue;font-weight:bold">ctrl-a</span> key combination. What happens?<br><br>
# Press the <span style="font-family:courier;color:blue;font-weight:bold">alt-f</span> key combination '''two times'''<br>(OPTION+right-arrow for Mac OSx). What happens?<br><br>'''NOTE:''' This short-cut key should work if you issued the ssh command within a terminal. If you are using a graphical windows SSH application, would would need to configure the application to understand the ''META'' (alt) key for shortcut commands (i.e. not shortcuts for the ''application menu'').<br><br><table align="right"><tr valign="top"><td>[[Image:ctrl-b.png|thumb|right|150px|'''alt-b ''' moves one word backwards for Windows OS]]</td><td>[[Image:ctrl-wpngw.png|thumb|right|150px|'''ctrl-w ''' deletes a word to <u>left</u> of the cursor.]]</td><td>[[Image:new-ls.png|thumb|right|150px|Can use editing to change command.]]</td></tr></table>
# Press the <span style="font-family:courier;color:blue;font-weight:bold">alt-b</span> key combination until the cursor is to the '''<u>right</u>''' of the '''cd''' command<br><br>
# Press the <span style="font-family:courier;color:blue;font-weight:bold">ctrl-w</span> shortcut key. What happens?<br><br>
