What's CLI
A command-line interface (CLI), also known as command-line user interface, console user interface, and character user interface(CUI), is a means of interacting with a computer program where theuser (or client) issues commands to the program in the form of successive lines of text (command lines).
How to Work With CLI on Windows
Most of the linux operating systems are powered by the CLI interface. The first windows operating system (MS DOS) was also powered by the CLI. In the present operating systems doesn't has the cli interface. It has Graphical user interface (GUI). Now microsoft provides a software to work with CLI. This software is called Command Prompt. We can do lots of things with CMD. Let's learn how to use cmd.
- First Go to Start > All programs > Accessories > Command Prompt
- A black screen will appear.
When you are using cmd you have to work with commands. If you want to see what are those commands just type help, and press enter. Ok. Let's do something with cmd
Changing the date
- Type 'date', and press enter.
- Now you can see the system date. Also you can see something called 'Enter the new date'.
- Now type the new date and press enter. All done!
How to view system information
- Type msinfo32 and press enter
Here is a complete guide about cmd commands: http://www.microsoft.com/resources/documentation/windows/xp/all/proddocs/en-us/ntcmds.mspx?mfr=true
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