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What is the Terminal?
The terminal (or command line) is a text-based interface for controlling your computer. Instead of clicking folders and buttons, you type commands. It is faster, more powerful, and essential for developers.
On Windows, you have Command Prompt and PowerShell. On Mac and Linux, you have Terminal. Many developers also use tools like Git Bash or Windows Terminal.
TERMINAL
# This is a terminal command
# Lines starting with # are comments
# Common terminals:
# - Windows: Command Prompt, PowerShell, Git Bash
# - Mac: Terminal
# - Linux: Bash, Zsh
# The prompt shows your current location:
# C:\Users\Ali> (Windows)
# ali@mac:~$ (Mac/Linux)