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Just like with other operating systems like MS Windows, it is important to learn how to '''open a command prompt in order to issue Linux commands to perform common Linux OS tasks'''. In Unix/Linux, a '''shell''' is simply an interface / interpreter to allow a user to communicate with the Linux computer system (server). Linux shells have evolved (improved) over a period of time. You will be using the '''Bash Shell''' which is considered to be user-friendly.
The '''Matrix ''' server has been configured to only allow users to '''only interact with the Linux OS by issuing commands'''. There are various reasons for this, but the main 2 reasons are to '''force students to learn how to issue Linux commands ''' as well as '''limitations to remote access to a graphical Linux server serve'''r due to large number of users (students).
Later in the course, your instructor may discuss other ways of accessing graphical versions of Linux, and how to launch a shell terminal.
