The power of Linux, Lessons for Dummies part 1

Here is the beginning of a big Linux tutorial.
In most of the lessons we'll use bash.
Bash is the common Linux Shell, and stands for Bourne again shell!
The tutorials will have 2 parts: The case, that's the problem we face, a solution with common Windows knowledge, and a solution with Bash Script.
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The Case:
We want to create 11 folders, each one will have the name photos and then a year number starting from 2000. In these folders we will put later some photos according the year they have been taken.

Solution:
1) In windows, or in Linux using file browser:
Go to the place you want to create the folders, right click, create folder, give it a name, e.g. photos2000, and keep doing that until you reach photos2010.
2)With a bash script:
So we want to make 11 folders in a specific location. It is not necessary to go to that location, so we won't change directory. Since you are new to Linux we won't even use a for, but will suggest that best solution later.
Even without a for the solution is faster.
So for that job will need:
1)a terminal (to write the commands)
2)the command mkdir which means make directory
3)the up arrow(it's on the keyboard)
4)and the path we want to make our folders.

So a simple solution is:
open the terminal.
write: mkdir /path/photos2000
press enter.
A folder named photos2000 has been created in /path.
then press the up arrow
The mkdir /path/photos2000 will show again.
Press backspace one time and then press 1.
now you will have mkdir /path/photos2001
press enter. etc...

But that is a very simple, and stupid solution. This is file browser thinking.
We can automate the above procedure by adding a for command.
So we'll need a couple of extra tools:
1) the for command
2)the let command (let allows mathematical operations)

So write that script instead.
for ((i=0;i<=10;i++)); do let number=2000+$i; mkdir "photos"$number; done
And press enter. The folders shall be created successfully. If you have any problems, don't
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