Bash is a command-line shell for Linux interaction. cat command displays file contents without editing. more command shows files one screen at a time. less command offers additional features like search and backward scrolling
Mouse cursor becomes white when blending with white background in text editors. Black cursor pointer makes text editing easier on white background. White cursor makes cursor position difficult to track
Developed between 1960s-70s for simplicity and compatibility. Used for basic information storage and software code. Still useful for writing text and raw data management
Vim is a free, open-source text editor released by Bram Moolenaar in 1991. It's based on Bill Joy's original Vi editor from 1976. Vim runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac platforms
INI files are plain text initialization files for Windows and MS-DOS. They store settings for programs to operate. Common examples include desktop.ini for folder appearance
DAT files contain information about associated programs. Most DAT files are simple text and can be opened with text editors. Some DAT files, like codecs, cannot be opened by regular programs