Introduction to PC

Course Code: IPC Time: 3.5 hours

Prerequisites: None

Exploring Your Computer What is a Computer Hardware - The Physical Machine Types of Computers Central Processing Unit Input and Output Monitor or Screen The Video Card Keyboard Printers The Mouse Modem Disk Drives System Unit What is Software? Application Software Operating System Software OS/2 and UNIX DOS Starting DOS DOS Prompt Re-Starting DOS What is a File? How Files Are Named Filename Rules Extension (ext) Rules General Name Rules Memory and Storage What is Memory? Memory and Application Software Measuring Memory and Storage

How Disk Drives Work Which Drive is Which? Types of Diskettes Inserting a Diskette Handling Your Diskettes Write-Protecting Diskettes What is a Directory? The ROOT Directory Subdirectories Directory Relationships The DOS Path A Few DOS Commands What is a DOS Command? VERSION of DOS FORMAT - Preparing a Disk for Use The Right FORMAT Command DIR - List Files DIR Variations CD - Changing Directories COPY a File DELETE a File UNDELETE a File (DOS 5.0 or greater) Wildcards Final DOS Thoughts Good Practices Security Hard Disk Security Diskette Security Dangerous Commands Utility Programs What Did I Learn Today & Why Do I Care?

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