CMD Part I (Intermediate)

Modification and Tricks (Intermediate): CMD, Its Commands, and Its Functions. (Part I)
This is a screenshot of what a computer looks like while using Command Prompt, which looks very similar (screen-wise) to Unix. It can be modified to look bigger and the use of other colors is allowed.

What is Command Prompt?
Command Prompt, or cmd, is a command-line interpreter on Windows, OS/2, and eComStation. In simpler words, cmd is a program used to write codes which will turn into actions in the computer, an example will be shown briefly.

What are some benefits of using cmd?
There are no benefits per se but for someone working with software and/or building a software, it is necessary to know how to use cmd.

Are there specific commands to use in cmd? 
Yes, there is a wide variety of commands to use in cmd. Here are some images of all of the commands and there function. They can be seen by typing "help" on the cmd screen.

Now I will change the appearance of cmd by putting a green color and typing the command "dir". To change the color simply type "color hg" and press enter. There is no such color but a list of colors will appear and at the bottom, cmd gives an example on how to set a different color.

Note: I made the image bigger so PC users can clearly see the commands I type in and how it works.
As you can see now, this screen looks very different from the other screens because what I just did by typing the command "dir" is actually displaying the directory of my user. This is practically seeing your whole computer on a single screen. I will access Google Chrome through cmd and this process will work for any icon on the desktop. This is how you will write the commands:
cd desktop 
dir
start chrome
Note: These commands will not work every time. If you type start and then the name of the program and it won't open, copy the name in the exact way it's written in the directory. For example,
cd desktop
dir
start Classwork.docx

A few commands were used in this process:
cd: stands for change directory.
dir: stands for directory and shows you what is located on that specific area of the computer.
start: used to start programs.
This was a basic task to do on cmd, on Part II, I will show you more commands, how to turn off your computer, how to ping web pages and ip addresses(for educational purposes only), and much more. Keep an eye out.
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