Introduction

Windows OS/Operating System has two CLI/Command Line Interface methods -(that is, text based methods)- by which to control it...

1. MS DOS/Microsoft Disk Operating System (old)

2. Windows Powershell (modern)

Personally speaking, I do not have too much experience with using Windows Powershell...; and, therefore, would count myself as being a complete beginner...; however, that's not to say I never use it at all...I use it, sometimes.

There are 2 reasons why I mostly tend to prefer working with using MS DOS commands/as opposed to powershell commands...

• I'm used to working with MS DOS for years and years

• Powershell commands, I find tend to be a lot more highly verbose...(so much so, that I find I can't actually remember...?!)

...all of that said, however; I'll admit that Powershell is a much more powerful interface than is MS DOS...; meaning, it allows you to do many more things...especially, in scripting terms/and, otherwise...; too, the latest Powershell version works cross-platform: Windows/Linux/-etc.

One of the things I most deeply appreciate about using Windows Powershell...is you can employ the use of both Windows/Linux style commands:-

• CAT/TYPE (list file contents on screen/without actually executing or running file)

• CLS/Clear/Clear-Host (clear the output screen)

• DIR/LS (list folders/files in the current directory path)

• PWD (show directory current path/Linux style command)

• -etc.

Links

Wikipedia articles...

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PowerShell

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scripting_language