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# A.4. Reference

## A.4.1. Legend

Table A-2. Legend

Symbol | Meaning | Example
--- | --- | ---
[...] | Left-click a button | [File/Close] appears in most X applications. [OK] appears in most Windows dialogs
[[...]] | Double-left click a button | [[My Computer]] displays the devices of a Windows systems
{...} | Right-click a button | {My Computer\Properties} displays the configuration of a Windows system
...\... (or) .../... | Walk a hierarchy in a menu or filesystem | linux uses / to delimit elements in hierarchies. Windows uses \ to delimit element in hierarchies.
bash> .. | Enter instructions into a bash-style shell | bash> uname -a (returns linux kernel version information)

A:\> ... (or) C:\> ...

Enter instruction into a dos shell

    [Start\Run...] Open: command [OK]
    C:\> ver
    (returns Windows version information)

<...> | replace with indicated value | Enter First Name: <your first name>

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