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Comparison of Top 3 Windows Tools (CMD vs PowerShell vs Windows Terminal) : ( Your Home work )

Comparison of Top 3 Windows Tools (CMD vs PowerShell vs Windows Terminal) : ( Your Home work )

Home work - Just Read it to Revise :

Feature	CMD (Command Prompt)	PowerShell	Windows Terminal
Type	Traditional shell	Modern shell & scripting	Terminal application
Purpose	Basic commands	Automation & administration	Unified terminal UI
Scripting	Batch files (`.bat`)	PowerShell scripts (`.ps1`)	❌ (runs shells)
Object handling	❌ Text only	✔ Objects	Depends on shell
Automation power	❌ Low	✔✔ High	❌
Command history	✔	✔	✔
Auto-completion	Limited	✔	✔
Modern UI	❌	Limited	✔✔
Tabs & panes	❌	❌	✔✔
DevOps / Admin use	❌	✔✔	✔ (with PowerShell/WSL)
Best for beginners	✔	❌	✔

Final takeaway (simple):

CMD → basic Windows commands (legacy)

PowerShell → real power, automation, administration

Windows Terminal → modern interface to run everything

👉 DevOps recommendation:

Use Windows Terminal + PowerShell (and WSL).