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Question 49. CSCD240-E1-C

About to run rm -rf ~/workspace/*. Preflight command to see what would match?

Work the drill

Answer on paper or in a terminal before revealing the ideal answer.

Ideal answer
ls ~/workspace/
Acceptable alternatives: ["echo ~/workspace/*", "ls -la ~/workspace/"]

Misconception bank

Each row below is a plausible wrong answer, the thinking that produces it, and the remedy that corrects the misconception. These are the foundation of the multiple-choice framing and the targeted feedback a student receives after answering.

rm -i -rf ~/workspace/*
Misconception. -i prompts but not strictly a preflight.
Remedy. Non-destructive preflight preferred.

Authority mappings

Hover any chip for the mapping justification; click to open the authority record.

DCWF tasks: T0063
KU outcomes: CD-OSC-O1