Command Interpreter Gets and processes the next user request and launches the requested programs In some systems the cl may be incorporated directly into the kernel More commonly the cl is a separate program that launches once the user logs in or otherwise accesses the system- Command Interpreter • Gets and processes the next user request, and launches the requested programs. • In some systems the CI may be incorporated directly into the kernel. • More commonly the CI is a separate program that launches once the user logs in or otherwise accesses the system