Windows

PowerShell & command line

Automating and managing Windows from the command line.

Terms

3 terms

  • Command Prompt

    Command Prompt (cmd.exe) is the classic text-based command interpreter of Windows, used for batch files, diagnostics and quick system tasks.

  • PowerShell

    PowerShell is the object-based command-line shell and scripting language for automating and managing Windows systems, built on .NET.

  • Windows Terminal

    Windows Terminal is the Microsoft terminal application that hosts PowerShell, Command Prompt, WSL and SSH sessions in tabs and panes with modern text rendering.