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The meaning of command prompt
A command prompt

Command Prompt is a feature of Windows that provides an entry point for typing
MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System) commands and other computer commands.
The most important thing to know is that by typing commands, you can perform tasks on
your computer without using the Windows graphical interface. Command Prompt is
typically only used by advanced users. The following is the example image of cmd
prompts of windows.
C:\users\LEONARD>
The meaning that
I.
C :\> is the drive C root directory
II.
C :\>\users>is the drive c root directory users
III.
C :\>\users\LEONARD\> is the drive c root directory users and sub-directory
LEONARD

A command line interface (CLI)

Is an all-text display mode that is provided in a console or terminal window by a shell.

A console

Is an all-text display mode that occupies the entire display monitor screen

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A terminal window

Is a text-only window that emulates a console and which can be opened on a GUI
(graphical user interface) screen.

A shell

Is a program that not only provides the command line interface for Unix-like operating
system but also executes or runs commands that are typed into it.

The command line

Is the line on which commands are typed in a console or terminal window. Also a
command is an instruction to tell a computer to do something, for example to execute a
program.

The functions of a command prompt are

To inform the user that the system is ready for the next command, data element or other
input
To help the user plan and execute subsequent operations

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WINDOWS COMMAND LINE PROMPT
Shutdown window immediately:

C :\> shutdown /s /t 0

Restart window immediately:

C :\> shutdown /r /t 0

Abort shutdown/restart countdown:

C :\> shutdown /a

Local user manager (Include group management)

C :\>\users\LEONARD\> lusrmgr.msc

Services control

C :\>\users\LEONARD\> services.msc

Task manager

C:\users\LEONARD>taskmgr.exe

Control panel

C:\users\LEONARD>control

Event viewer

C:\users\LEONARD>eventvwr.msc

Return to the root directory

C:\users\LEONARD>cd\

Results
C :\>

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Displays a list of files and subdirectories in a directory

C:\users\LEONARD>dir

Result

Displays the MS-DOS version

C:\users\LEONARD>ver
Results

Creates a directory.

C:\users\LEONARD>MD
Results
C:\users\LEONARD\zahoro>

To clear the contents

C:\users\LEONARD>cls

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To configure a system devices

C:\users\LEONARD>mode
Result

To display or set system time of

C:\users\LEONARD>time
Result