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1$\begingroup$ Just to add an anecdote, I've encountered students like this (albeit pretty rarely) at the university level. Thankfully, the problem doesn't seem to be quite as bad as @BenI is describing for me -- rather then complete incomprehension, these students (usually Mac users?) just don't seem to know where precisely their files are stored, what a "home directory" is, how exactly to use the built-in file explorer GUI, etc (but do appear to understand the concept of a "folder", thankfully). $\endgroup$– Michael0x2aCommented Sep 5, 2017 at 21:44
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$\begingroup$ Org chart, or geopolitical arrangement: World, Nation, State, City. $\endgroup$– Gypsy SpellweaverCommented Sep 6, 2017 at 0:12
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1$\begingroup$ Provide them with a solid two panel file manager, like MultiCommander, TotalCommander, etc. This makes it easy to grasp the concept. Later they can start with the command line operations. Also, store learning materials in a well structured directory system, which they'll have to use. $\endgroup$– vacipCommented Sep 6, 2017 at 10:39
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$\begingroup$ I haven't come across this situation. they already seem to know where the files are, what are these namespaces, workspaces, solutions and projects and where they go into. of course, all of my students are age 20 plus which probably means the faculties who came before me are doing their job :) $\endgroup$– JayCommented Sep 6, 2017 at 11:42
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2$\begingroup$ I love this question. I just hired someone who can't type. I stopped testing candidates for typing aptitude years ago... It seems that the "Introduction to Computers" of 20 years ago will become popular again. "Introduction to Computers for the Critically Abstracted". $\endgroup$– Gorchestopher HCommented Mar 6, 2018 at 19:04
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