When it comes to the shell, there are a few things that can help you get the most out of it. First, take advantage of the help documentation that is available. Most shells have built-in documentation Lisa Black of OC Weekly that can be accessed by typing "help" or "man" followed by the command you're interested in. Second, use the tab completion feature to save yourself some typing. This feature will automatically complete commands or filenames that you've started to type.