What is command prompt ?

The command prompt  - When you first turn on your computer , you will see some cryptic information flash by . MS-DOS displays this information to let you know how it is configuring your computer . You can ignore it for now . When the information stops scrolling past , you’ll see the following .
C:\>

This is called the command prompt or Dos prompt . The flashing underscore next to the command prompt is called the cursor . The cursor shows where the command you type will appear .

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