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What is the function of shell?

A. Interpreter
B. command interpreter
C. interface
D. none of these

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Last Update: September 28, 2008

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Submitted by: Nirmal Babu

Generally Shell is a Command Interpreter. It just take the command from the command line and first it look the path(find exe) to execute the command. If the Command is a Valid then it will give the Output otherwise it will give the Error Message.

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July 29, 2005 05:04:29

Luxman

RE: What is the function of shell? A. Interpreter B. command interpreter C. interface D. none of these

A - Interpreter

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August 25, 2005 08:56:03

Nirmal Babu

RE: What is the function of shell? A. Interpreter B. command interpreter C. interface D. none of these

Generally Shell is a Command Interpreter. It just take the command from the command line and first it look the path(find exe) to execute the command. If the Command is a Valid then it will give the Output otherwise it will give the Error Message.

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September 05, 2006 13:56:37

satish

RE: What is the function of shell?

A. Interpreter
B. command interpreter
C. interface<

Shell is a commnd interpreter

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July 03, 2008 05:46:11

kirangv

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RE: What is the function of shell?nA. InterpreternB. command interpreternC. interfacenD. none of these

command interpreter

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September 28, 2008 05:54:51

sheron godfred

Member Since: September 2008 Contribution: 1

RE: What is the function of shell?nA. InterpreternB. command interpreternC. interfacenD. none of these

Its a command line interpretter but it is also considerd as an inteface that acts between the OS and the hardware

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