On Windows, CMD or PowerShell are normally available. Most OS come with one as a standard application. There are actually a lot of shells out there! It’s the most basic way to interface with your computer short of re-wiring it! Which Shell? It calls on hundreds of other applications in the OS to get things done. Note that the shell does not execute commands itself. you type something on the input line and press return.However, when people talk about the shell it usually refers to a command-line interface (CLI) made up of only text in a read-evaluate-print loop (REPL). the windows, icons, and pointers of a desktop environment. Since the 1980’s the most common way to interact with a computer is via the graphical user interface (GUI), i.e. Its job is to act as a command shell, taking input from the user, ordering the computer’s operating system (OS) to execute the instructions, and returning the outputs. It’s often called the shell, terminal, console, cmd, or Bash, but ultimately the Shell is just a program on your computer like any other application. The command line is a text-based interface for efficiently getting stuff done. This MILL-Mini will demystify the terminal so you can use it to get things done. Mini-workshop: Does command line interface (CLI), REPL, terminal, console, or shell sound scary? Don’t worry, we’ll learn about the basic computer interface that gives you super powers! If you want to work with Raspberry Pi, Linux, or many programming languages you need a basic familiarity with the CLI.

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