- Command is also know as cmd.exe or cmd, is the command line interpreter on operating system.
- It is counterpart of COMMAND.COM in DOS and windows 9x system, and analogous ti the Unix shells used on Unix-like systems.
- Command prompt is sometimes incorrectly referred to as the DOS prompt Or MS-DOS itself command prompt is a windows program that emulated many of the command line abilities available in MS-DOS but it is not actually MS-DOS.
Operation:
- Command prompt interact with the user through a command line interface.
- In Windows, this interface is implemented through win32 console.
- Command prompt may take advantage of features available to native programs of its own platform.
- COMMAND.COM uses temporary files, and runs the two sides serially one after other.
Uses:
- Command prompt is used to execute entered command.
- Most of those commands are used to automate tasks via scripts and batch files, perform advanced administrative functions and troubleshoot and solve certain kind of windows issues.
How to access the Command Prompt:
- Press "Windows + R" and type "cmd" then click "OK".
- There is another way to access the command prompt i.e Right click on "Start" and select "Command Prompt".
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