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Today • May 9

Shell

Shell

A shell is a software program that provides an interface between the user and the operating system. Users issue commands through the shell, which interprets the commands and passes them onto the operating system to execute. While the word "shell" is ... Read More

Today's Quiz Question

ATM Cells include a Virtual Channel Identifier and a ____?

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Virtual Path Identifier
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B
Virtual Node Identifier
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C
Virtual Signal Identifier
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Virtual Volume Identifier
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