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An operating system (OS) manages computer hardware and software resources by performing basic tasks like controlling memory, prioritizing instructions, managing input/output devices, facilitating networking, and managing files. DOS is a popular disk operating system that acts as a translator between the user and computer to perform tasks. DOS commands include internal commands like DIR to display files, TYPE to view file contents, and DELETE to erase files. External commands require special DOS files and include SORT to sort data, FIND to locate text in files, and PRINT to print file contents.

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Dos

An operating system (OS) manages computer hardware and software resources by performing basic tasks like controlling memory, prioritizing instructions, managing input/output devices, facilitating networking, and managing files. DOS is a popular disk operating system that acts as a translator between the user and computer to perform tasks. DOS commands include internal commands like DIR to display files, TYPE to view file contents, and DELETE to erase files. External commands require special DOS files and include SORT to sort data, FIND to locate text in files, and PRINT to print file contents.

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Operating System (OS)

An operating system (OS) is a software program that manages the hardware and
software resources of a computer. The OS performs basic tasks, such as
controlling and allocating memory, prioritizing the processing of instructions,
controlling input and output devices, facilitating networking, and managing files
WHAT IS DOS?
DOS is a disk operating system with a set of programs that act as a translator
between the user and the computer in order to perform the task of the user. MSDOS is a popular operating system on Micro-Computers.
DOS commands are of two types:
Internal Commands:
Cls : This command is used to clear the screen.
Ver : This helps us to know the later version of DOS.
Vol : This command shows the label of the current drive & and its serial number.
Date : This command display the current date. Also called as the system date.
Time : This command display the current time and also the message to enter the
new time.
Dir : This command display the list of files and directory in the mentioned
directory or drive.
Dir/P : This command show all the files pagewise. Once the screen is full of
filename a message saying press any key to continue is displayed, he
user can take his/ her own time o view the files & its details.
Dir/w : This command is used to display the content of disk i.e files width
wise i.e:- five filenames perline.
Wild Characters : There are 2 wild characters.
?: denoted any one single characters.
* : denotes any no of characters.
Type : This command is used to see the content of a specific file on the screen.
Rename or Ren : This command is used to change the filename.
Del (Deleting) : This command is used to erase the file from the disk.
Copy : This commands is used to duplicate the content of one file in to another
file.
Directories : A directories is a separate area on the disk to store some files.
Md<directory name>
Rd<removing directory>
Edit : is a DOS Editor. It is an internal command.
External Commands:
External commands are ones which requires certain special DOS files for their
execution.
Tree : This command display path and optionally list the content of each directory
and sub directory on the specified drive.
Sort : The sort filter reads input ,sorts the data and then writes the sorted data
screen or to a file or another device.
Find : Locates all the lines which contain a specific string of text in a file or files.
Print : This command used to print to content of the files.
Chkdsk: This command is used to display the report regarding the status of the
disk.
Diskcopy: This command is used to copy the content of one disk to another.
Attrib : Each and every file has some attributes stored for it.
Backup: The hardisk can sometimes suffer a head crash. In such occasion all
data on the disk is lost and irrecoverable.
Format : To make a floppy or hardisk capable of storage.

Deltree: It is used to delete all files or directories from the drive or directory from
drive or directory.

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