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=====unix Keyword 1=====
Data Streams (STDIN, STDOUT, STDERR)
====Definition====
Data Streams:

The location information is sent to form your computer.
====References====




=====unix Keyword 1 Phase 2=====
**Paths: Absolute and Relative**

====Definition====
**Paths** specify the unique location of a file or directory by showing the root and the hierarchy of directories in which the file resides.  For example, in the Lab46 file system, the path to get to the games directory is from the Lab46 root, to the user directory, followed by the games directory.  This path would be written as "lab46:/usr/games".

Paths may be **absolute** or **relative**.  An absolute path is a path that points to the same file location in a file system __regardless__ of the current, or working, directory (where the user currently is).  A relative path is a path that points to the file location but is __dependent__ on the working directory.  

Examples:

**/a/b/c/d** is an **absolute path**, as it specifies the full location for the directory/file "d".  

Using the above example, if the user is currently in the **/c** directory, he/she could use **/d** as a **relative path** to get to **d**.  However, if the user is currently in the **/a** or **/b** directories, typing **/d** will not direct him/her to **d**.
====References====
  * "Programming Logic and Design" - Joyce Farrell
  * Wikipedia - "Path (computing)"
====Demonstration====
Demonstration of the indicated keyword.
<cli>
lab46:~$ /src/hello   (absolute path)
lab46:~$ cd /src
lab46:~/src$ ./hello  (relative path)
</cli>
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