A good answer might be:

In the DOS window, use the DIR command to look at the directory. In Unix (or Linux) use ls -l.

Since it is a text file, you can use the TYPE command (in DOS) or the cat command (in Unix) to see it on the screen.

Example Run

Here is a sample run (which, of course, is similar to what you just did): 

C:\Programs>DIR

06/04/00  07:55p        <DIR>          .
06/04/00  07:55p        <DIR>          ..
06/04/00  07:55p                   693 WriteTextFile.class
06/04/00  07:55p                   475 WriteTextFile.java

C:\Programs>java  WriteTextFile

C:\Programs>DIR

06/04/00  07:56p        <DIR>          .
06/04/00  07:56p        <DIR>          ..
06/04/00  07:56p                   120 reaper.txt
06/04/00  07:55p                   693 WriteTextFile.class
06/04/00  07:55p                   475 WriteTextFile.java

C:\Programs>TYPE REAPER.TXT
Behold her, single in the field,
Yon solitary Highland Lass!
Reaping and singing by herself;
Stop here, or gently pass!

QUESTION 5:

Could you edit "reaper.txt" with Notepad (or other text editor)?