SYNOPSIS OF THE PROJECT

Introduction
A command prompt is used in a text-based or "command-line" interface, such as a UNIX
terminal or a DOS shell. It is a symbol or series of characters at the beginning of a line that
indicates the system is ready to receive input. It other words, it prompts the user for a command
(hence the name).
Since a command prompt requires specific input, it is basically useless if you don't know
the syntax of the command you want to enter. Therefore, knowledge of some basic commands is
required to use a command-line interface. Fortunately, most operating systems now use a
graphical user interface GUI as their main way of requesting input from the user. This means you
don't have to learn any special commands in order to use the computer. However, learning to use
a command-line interface is kind of like learning to drive a car with a manual transmission. You
never know when it might come in handy.
What is a command prompt or Terminal?
A command prompt is a non-graphical interface that allows you to interact with your
operating system. At the command prompt, you enter commands by typing their names followed
by options and arguments. Most modern computers use a graphical user interface (GUI), which
allows users to more intuitively access programs and documents. However, some programs and
commands are still only available only through a command prompt. To access the command
prompt, follow the instructions appropriate to your operating system.
A user can type commands at the command prompt, such as cd /, which means "change
directory to the root folder." The "cd" command allows the user to browse through different
directories of files on a hard disk or network. There are dozens of other commands that a user
can type, which can be used to list, move, delete, and copy files, run programs, or perform other
operations. While the "cd" command is the same in both DOS and UNIX, many other commands
have different syntax.

Windows Command Prompt :To access the command prompt in Windows, in Windows 7, click the Start button and
enter cmd. In other versions, from the Start menu, select Run... and then enter cmd. The
command prompt is often preceded by the current directory of the system the user is working
with. For example, the default prompt in DOS may be C:\, which indicates the user is working at
the root level of the main C: drive.
Command Prompt is officially called Windows Command Processor but is also
sometimes called the command shell or by its file name cmd.exe. Command Prompt is
sometimes incorrectly referred to as "the DOS prompt" or as MS-DOS itself. Command Prompt
is a Windows program that emulates many of the command line abilities available in MS-DOS
but it is not actually MS-DOS. Command Prompt is most commonly used to execute batch files,
perform advanced administrative functions, and troubleshoot and solve certain kinds of Windows
issues.
Unix terminal :When you log into a UNIX computer, your shell begins to run and provides you with a
command prompt. The command prompt's appearance varies depending on the shell you're
using. In UNIX, the prompt may be ~ user$, where "user" is the name of the current user. The
tilde (~) indicates the current directory is the user's home folder.
Every user has a unique username. When they logon to the system, they are placed in a
HOME directory, which is a portion of the disk space reserved just for them. When you log onto
a UNIX system, your main interface to the system is called the UNIX SHELL. This is the
program that presents you with the dollar sign ($) prompt. This prompt means that the shell is
ready to accept your typed commands. There is more than one variety of shell that can be used
on a UNIX system. one of the most standard UNIX shells called the Bourne Shell. Other shells
such as the Korn Shell or Bourne Again Shell work very similarly at this level. They all use the
dollar sign as their prompt.
UNIX commands are strings of characters typed in at the keyboard. To run a command,
you just type it in at the keyboard and press the ENTER key. We will look at several of the most
common commands below. UNIX extends the power of commands by using special flags or
switches. These switches are one of the most powerful features of UNIX commands. Switches

are usually preceded with a dash (-) and precede any filenames or other arguments on the
command line.
Multi-platform based Virtual Terminal :This terminal works as the virtual command prompt on multiple platforms. It is platform
independent. It recovers disadvantages of terminal. In this we create user define commands.
Same command can be execute on all platform. It also has a built in editor which lets you write
files.
It is written in Java, So, java must be installed in system i.e. machine has to be a Java
Virtual Machine (JVM).
Requirement specification :In the context of computer-based systems (and software), the term specification means
different things to different people, a specification can be written document, a graphical model, a
formal mathematical model, and a collection of usage of scenarios, prototype or any combination
of these. The System specification is the final work product produced by the system and
requirements engineer. It serves as the foundation for the hardware engineering, software
engineering, database engineering and human engineering. It describes the function and
performance of a computer-based system and the constrained that will govern its development.
The specification also describes the information that is input to and output from the system.
Hardware requirements :These are the minimum requirements of the computer setup for the product developed to
run, giving satisfactory results. Any faster machine would certainly improve the performance and
speed.
1. Pentium III 700 MHz (2)
2. 64 MB Ram
3. 2 GB Hard Disk space.
Software requirements :These are the requirement for the well functioning of the software. any upgraded versions of
the software will also works.
1)

JDK 1.6.0 or above.