Using DOS

Course Code: DOS6-2 Time: 7 hours

Prerequisites: Introduction to PC

What DOS Can Do What You Should Already Know DOS's Job Description Working at the DOS Prompt Entering DOS Commands DOS Versions DOS Speedkeys Doskey Program Date and Time Commands DOS Syntax Disk Names MSD, the Diagnostics Command On-Line Help Organizing Files Directory and Filename Review Wildcards Reviewed Switches DIR Command New DIR Switches TREE Command The DOS Shell DOS Shell vs Windows Shelling to DOS The PATH to Where? Types of Files & How to Organize Them Starting the System Transferring System Files Program Files Data Files Working With Directories Current Directory and Drive Finding Files and Subdirectories Finding Lost Files Finding Lost Subdirectories Working With Files COPY Renaming Files DISKCOPY and XCOPY Copy Variations Appending Files Comparing Copied Data

Moving or Deleting Files UNDELETE a Deleted File Protecting Your Data Protecting Individual Files ATTRIB Command UNFORMAT Command Backing Up Using 5.0 and Earlier BACKUP and RESTORE Backing Up Using MSBACKUP Using .SET Parameters Insufficient memory Virus Protection/MSAV & VSafe Disk Fragmentation CHKDSK to Fix Problems DEFRAG Dangerous Commands Advanced User Syndrome RAM Basics What Can We Do With RAM? How RAM Works RAM and DOS Commands MEM Maximize Memory Working With Batch Files What are Batch Files? TYPE Command Binary vs ASCII Files |MORE Viewing in the DOS Shell DOS Commands in Batch Files Creating or Editing Batch Files DOS Editor, COPY CON, & EDLIN Appendix FORMAT Command FIND Command List of DOS Commands Double Space, MemMaker Error Messages

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