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-# Operating Systems Lab — Exercise List
+# Operating Systems Lab — Module 1 Exercise List
+
+## Getting Started
+
+Follow these steps before attempting any of the exercises below.
+
+### 1. Install Git (if not already installed)
+
+```bash
+sudo apt update && sudo apt install -y git
+```
+
+To verify the installation:
+
+```bash
+git --version
+```
+
+### 2. Clone the Repository
+
+```bash
+git clone https://gitea.frevinnoh.dev/frevinnoh/sisop_module1_exercise.git
+```
+
+### 2. Move into the Lab Directory
+
+```bash
+cd sisop_module1_exercise
+```
+
+### 3. Explore the Structure
+
+Take a moment to look around before you start:
+
+```bash
+ls -la
+```
+
+You should see the following directories and files:
+
+```
+archive/
+config/
+data/
+logs/
+maze/
+scripts/
+README.md
+```
+
+### 4. Answer the Questions
+
+Work through the exercises in the table below. Some questions require you to create new files or scripts — save them in the locations specified. **Do not delete or modify any provided files unless a question explicitly asks you to.**
+
+---
+
+## Exercise List
 
 | # | Topic | Question |
 |---|-------|----------|