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  1. Which command displays the full path of the current working directory?

    Answer: pwd

    The `pwd` (print working directory) command outputs the absolute path of the current directory.

  2. What does the tilde (~) represent in a Linux shell?

    Answer: The current user's home directory

    In bash and most Linux shells, `~` expands to the current user's home directory (e.g., /home/alice).

  3. Which command would change to the previous working directory you were in?

    Answer: cd -

    `cd -` switches back to the previously visited directory, equivalent to `cd $OLDPWD`.

  4. What is the absolute path of the root directory in Linux?

    Answer: /

    The root directory is represented by a single forward slash `/`, which is the top of the filesystem hierarchy.

  5. If you are in /home/user/docs and type 'cd ../..', where will you end up?

    Answer: /home

    Each `..` moves one level up: from docs to user, then from user to home, landing at /home.

  6. Which environment variable stores the path to the current user's home directory?

    Answer: $HOME

    The `$HOME` environment variable contains the absolute path to the current user's home directory.

  7. What does 'cd' with no arguments do in bash?

    Answer: Changes to the home directory

    Running `cd` without arguments is equivalent to `cd ~` and takes you to the current user's home directory.