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What is the difference between kernel and shell?

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Shell	Kernel
An interface to the operating system is called a shell. It is the outermost layer of the operating system and manages the interaction between the user and the operating system.	Kernel is the core component of an operating system which acts as an interface between applications and the data processing being performed at the hardware level.
The shell forms the outer layer of the operating system.	The kernel forms the inner layer of the operating system.
A shell performs memory management.	A kernel performs process management.

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