Command Prompt?

Question

Could anyone give me a detailed description on Command Prompt and then suggest any future use for it.

Thanks

Answer 1

Before Windows was created, the most common operating system that ran on IBM PC compatibles was DOS. DOS stands for Disk Operating System and was what you would use if you had started your computer much like you do today with Windows. The difference was that DOS was not a graphical operating system but rather purely textual. That meant in order to run programs or manipulate the operating system you had to manually type in commands. When Windows was first created it was actually a graphical user interface that was created in order to make using the DOS operating system easier for a novice user. As time went on and newer versions of Windows were developed DOS was finally phased out with Windows ME. Though the newer operating systems do not run on DOS, they do have a something called the command prompt, which has a similar appearance to DOS. In this tutorial we will cover the basic commands and usage of the command prompt so that you feel comfortable in using this resource.





Using the Command Prompt or Dos Window



When people refer to the command prompt they may we refer to it in different ways. They may refer to it as a shell, console window, a command prompt, a cmd prompt, or even dos. In order to enter the command prompt you need to run a program that is dependent on your operating system. Below we list the programs that you need to run to enter a command prompt based on the version of Windows you are running.

Answer 2

Command prompt is a DOS command, a very old command system that is not used to much any more because we have Windows if you don't know DOS commands I would not be messing with it to much:



A command prompt is a non-graphical interface that allows you to interact with your operating system. At the command prompt, you enter commands by typing their names followed by options and arguments. Most modern computers use a graphical user interface (GUI), which allows users to more intuitively access programs and documents. However, some programs and commands are still only available only through a command prompt. To access the command prompt, follow the instructions appropriate to your operating system.

Answer 3

here is one command prompt MS DOS there are others .C:\>

c:\ > ( that's it the command prompt , your basic operating system command prompt )



future use : 1) win (run windows ) 2) chkdsk/f ( check disc and fix ,don't know if that is still available though ) 3) dir (show directories on hard disk ) lots of future use

Answer 4

No I cant give a detailed description but it is there to run DOS programs