FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

Detailed explanation-1: -The MS-DOS operating system and the command shell in the Windows operating system are examples of command-line interfaces. In addition, programming language development platforms such as Python can support command-line interfaces.

Detailed explanation-2: -The commands and concepts of the command line interface (CLI) of Windows are based on the use of MS-DOS commands for backwards compatibility. The more you know about MS-DOS, the better prepared you will be to understand the CLI of Windows.

Detailed explanation-3: -A command line interface (CLI) enables users to type commands in a terminal or console window to interact with an operating system. Users respond to a visual prompt by typing a command on a specified line, and receive a response back from the system.

Detailed explanation-4: -Command Line Interface It involves the computer responding to commands typed by the operator. This type of interface has the drawback that it requires the operator to remember a range of different commands and is not ideal for novice users. Screenshot from the MS DOS operating system using a command line interface.

Detailed explanation-5: -DOS is a Character User Interface (CUI) operating system. This is quite different from today’s GUI (Graphical User Interface) based operating systems. DOS works on commands that are used to manage and control different hardware components and memory of the computer.