# PowerShell, Windows PowerShell and the Terminal

The terminal is the window, the shell is the program that runs your commands, and the prompt is where it waits for you; Windows has two PowerShells, and $PSVersionTable tells you which one you're in.

![Cheat sheet for the lesson PowerShell, Windows PowerShell and the Terminal: The terminal is the window, the shell is the program that runs your commands, and the prompt is where it waits for you; Windows has two PowerShells, and $PSVersionTable tells you which one you're in.](https://fsdtrainingmedia.blob.core.windows.net/public/images/2026/11/917872bffc544154a7a514655516156c.webp)

- Category: PowerShell
- Level: Novice
- Tags: operating-system, powershell, prompt, Shell, windows-powershell
- Updated: November 10, 2026

Source: https://www.ask-codey.com/cheat-sheets/powershell-shell-terminal-prompt-cheat-sheet