Computer Terminal

Description
The computer terminal this article refers to, is the computer that can be accessed in-game in Call of Duty: Black Ops.

In-game location
In the game start-up screen, after a player has chosen the storage device onto which to save all game progress. The screen portreys an interrogation room, in which the main menu options are shown on the tv in front of the main player character, Alex Mason.

Alex Mason is sitting on a chair with his hands and feet tied to it. It is possible for a player to break Alex Mason free from the chair. This unlocks an Achievement /Trophy "Just Ask Me Nicely", if a player manages to.

Please read the article "Just Ask Me Nicely" to find out how to break free on several game console platforms. After you break free from the chair, the computer can be found in the back of the room, behind the chair.

Computer console
Approaching the computer terminal will prompt the action to perform to use the computer. "Hold X to use the Computer" is prompted on XBox 360 console. When a player uses the computer, a computer console will be shown. A computer console is a command-based computer interface running as a client text-based computer program, into which a player can type computer commands. The computer console informs you are connected to the Central Intelligence Agency Data system. A security notice is also displayed.
 * Connected to the Central Intelligence Agency Data system
 * Acces to the system is protected by the law!
 * Security Permissions Required
 * USER: AMASON
 * PASSWORD: ********
 * & _
 * & _
 * & _

A cursor will blink on the computer console next to the command prompt symbol "&", ready to accept the computer commands.

Please read the article "Black Ops Data Servers" for more information on computer commands. On XBox 360, a player has to select the letters from the displayed keyboard to spell the computer commands. If you enter anything invalid, the console will return "Error: Unknown command - try "help"".