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What is the purpose of piping the output of the 'whoami' command to a text file?
What is the purpose of piping the output of the 'whoami' command to a text file?
- To encrypt the output for secure storage
- To execute the command with elevated privileges
- To overcome display issues in the narrow DOS window (correct)
- To convert the output to a readable format
Where is the file created when the output of a DOS command is piped to a text file using the syntax 'command > text-file.txt'?
Where is the file created when the output of a DOS command is piped to a text file using the syntax 'command > text-file.txt'?
- In the system32 folder
- In the command's installation directory
- In the user's profile at the root C:\Users\Username\text-file.txt (correct)
- In the recycle bin
What is the purpose of copying the output of any DOS command using the syntax 'command > text-file.txt'?
What is the purpose of copying the output of any DOS command using the syntax 'command > text-file.txt'?
- To save the output in a text file for future reference (correct)
- To print the output directly to a printer
- To execute the command with elevated privileges
- To email the output as an attachment
