# Is Software Carpentry Right for you?
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## Shell Outline
The Software Carpentry lessons on the shell will cover:
* How to create, delete and move files and directories using the command line
* How to use pipes and filters to redirect the input/output of commands to get commands to work together
* How to assign values to shell variables and reference them in your own code 
* How to create loops to simplify repetitive tasks
* How to put all of the above into a script/function save and run later