GCP-ADP Data Analysis And Presentation Practice Question
You are working in a Vertex AI Workbench notebook and want to list the files in your current working directory. What command should you run?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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!ls
In a Jupyter-based environment, the `ls` command (prefix with % or ! if in a cell) lists files in the current folder.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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find .
Why it's wrong here
While valid, 'ls' is the standard and most direct command for listing files.
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dir
Why it's wrong here
While 'dir' is a Windows command, it is not the standard Linux-based command for Jupyter.
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list_files()
Why it's wrong here
There is no built-in Python function named list_files().
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!ls
Why this is correct
The '!' prefix allows executing shell commands from a notebook cell.
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