Command Prompt

• Command Prompt is a user interface that is navigated by typing commands at prompts, instead of using the mouse.
• It is also known as cmd.exe or cmd. The initial version of Command Prompt for Windows NT was developed by Therese Stowell.
• Press Windows key+ R in your key board it will show this page.

• Below image shows the Command Prompt.

Command Prompt commands

• These are the some of the most used Command Prompt commands.

CD

• If you use this command when you want to change the directory.

C:

• If you want to change the drive if you use drive letter with colon example C: see below figure.

Cd.. or cd\

• Brings You to the Previous directory.

Cls

• Cls will clear the contents of the screen.

Exit

• Exit will exit the command prompt.

Tree

• Tree shows all of the folders and files in current directory like explorer in windows.

Dir

• Dir will shows the all files in your directory.

Tracert

• It will show your packet path, from source to destination.

Ipconfig

• It will shows your connected IP address.

Help

• This command shows the all the commands with brief information.

Advantages

• Processing speed is very high.
• It will Require less memory (RAM).
• It is not a case sensitive.

Disadvantages

• Difficult to remember all commands.
• It is a little bit confusing than the GUI.