Question

Which of the following options can best describe a shell?
1)Shell is a program that provides files for handling user input and output
2)Shell is a storage space for handling user input and output
3)Shell is a program that provides routines for handling user input and output and
provides a mechanism to interpret user requests
4)Shell is a small part of the RAM that is used to interpret user requests

Answer 1

3 should be the correct ans.

in simple terms it is a software program that accepts user inputs , interprets them in such a way that operating system could understand and perform the function commanded by the user