Now that we have GUI why is there is still a command prompt feature in Operating Systems like Windows XP? What can a command prompt do that cannot be done through a GUI operating system?
2006-12-01 02:37:03 · 20 answers · asked by TasnimOfKuwait 2 in Computers & Internet ➔ Software
If you know the commands --- typing is a lot faster than clicking and dragging and scrolling, etc.
Also for backward compatibility.
2006-12-03 15:36:42 · answer #1 · answered by Ecnal 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about others, but I thank GOD I have a command prompt I can go to to perform tasks like ping, arp, netstat, ipconfig, and even delete some files that just won't go away through Windows. The only thing I don't like is that it doesn't seem like it is true DOS anymore (on XP anyway). I can't invoke DOSKEY, and that is irritating. I think Windows is shrinking the DOS interface with every upgrade until one day it will simply be a curiosity with no teeth. Someone told me sometime back that the new "command prompt" doesn't run under Windows but on top of it as well, and it thus it has lost its really core functionality. I don't use the more advanced functions, so I couldn't verify this for sure. But I really hope they don't cut anything else from DOS in later Windows releases.
2006-12-01 02:50:35 · answer #2 · answered by Black Dog 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Murphy's law states, if anything can go wrong it will go wrong given the chance. The GUI is just another piece that sits on top for the user to be 'friendly' if that piece breaks the user is out of luck.
The command prompt is a direct way for input to the PC. Lots of people still use the command prompt because it is much faster and more efficient than using some GUI's.
Many server side applications for business still use command prompt for their applications. Even though the home users will probably never use it, command prompt is still a viable and valuable asset to the OS.
2006-12-01 02:44:12 · answer #3 · answered by ninesunz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The command prompt allows you to compeltely bypass the GUI and access your hardisk via DOS (the disc operating system). You can run your computer from DOS even if you have no windows. Now your question is why is still there? Well,
there are certain programmes,, very very heavy duty programmes that CANNOT be run through the GUI , as windows GUI is unstable and eats up lots of resources.
2006-12-01 02:44:34 · answer #4 · answered by ? 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is funny because as a computer geek I always thank God we still have it. The GUI runs on top and is how most people interact with windows but there are things you can still do in the command prompt quicker. such as ipconfig, iprelease for getting information about your connection, etc. I do admit that it is going the way of the dodo bird though as new programs began to do anything you need and diagnostics are getting better and better. I would most compare it to people who use a mouse (everyone) to people who do not (my wife). She uses excel with the Alt, Ctrl, Shift Keys and you would not believe how super fast she goes. Also the command prompt lets you change things in the root of you computer that you could otherwise not get to.
2006-12-01 02:41:28 · answer #5 · answered by Little anionyx 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Mostly to save time and automate tasks. There are some really important diagnostic commands in there, like:
ipconfig: tells you your internal IP address, type ipconfig/all for a ton of information
ping: reveals the ip address of a website and tests network connectivity
tracert: traces all the different routers/servers you go through to access another computer or website
Knowing dos commands can really help you save time, too. Some of them can be done in Windows, but not nearly as fast.
For example, if you wanted to rename 100 files in Windows, that'd take you a few minutes, but using the "ren" command in dos will let you do it in seconds.
You can also change the time and date of a file in DOS too.
COPY filename /B + ,, /Y
There's a ton of great uses for DOS! Check out the source below for way more!
2006-12-01 02:45:09 · answer #6 · answered by Turd Ferguson 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-10-08 01:25:44 · answer #7 · answered by spurgin 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Back word compatibility. Use of GUI OS is difficult without mouse. Command promt can be friendly in system crashes or some h/w trouble for taking backup of data.
2006-12-01 02:48:03 · answer #8 · answered by nick 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There are things you can do through programming you can't do through the gui. One thing that comes to mind, I am not sure you can FDISK without using the command prompt.
2006-12-01 02:45:19 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
One example would be for remote installations. When you set up Answer files to run the installations. MS-DOS is still and will always be the backbone of PC's. It's also needed for Mutiple Domain Local setups and some Server Operations.
John
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2006-12-01 02:42:44 · answer #10 · answered by A+ Certified Professional 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
One reason that a lot of network administrators like to use command line because it uses up less resources than the GUI.
2006-12-01 03:00:16 · answer #11 · answered by frnk8 m 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋