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Getting Familiar With DOS (Disk Operating System) : Practical No. 03

The document discusses the history and features of the DOS (Disk Operating System). It notes that the first version of DOS was called PC-DOS and was developed by Microsoft for IBM. It describes DOS as a non-graphical command line operating system. It then lists and provides brief explanations of several basic DOS commands, including HELP, ATTRIB, CD, DIR, DEL, MKDIR, FORMAT, TIME, and RENAME.

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Getting Familiar With DOS (Disk Operating System) : Practical No. 03

The document discusses the history and features of the DOS (Disk Operating System). It notes that the first version of DOS was called PC-DOS and was developed by Microsoft for IBM. It describes DOS as a non-graphical command line operating system. It then lists and provides brief explanations of several basic DOS commands, including HELP, ATTRIB, CD, DIR, DEL, MKDIR, FORMAT, TIME, and RENAME.

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Practical No.

03

Name:_________________________ Roll No:______________________ Score:_________

Signature of the Lab Tutor:_______________________ Date:________________

OBJECTIVE: Getting familiar with DOS (Disk Operating System)


DOS (Disk Operating system)
The first personal computer version of DOS, called PC-DOS, was developed for IBM by Bill Gates and his new
Microsoft Corporation. He retained the rights to market a Microsoft version, called MS-DOS. PC-DOS and MS-
DOS are almost identical and most users have referred to either of them as just "DOS." DOS was (and still is) a
non-graphical line-oriented command- or menu-driven operating system, with a relatively simple interface but
not overly "friendly" user interface. Its prompt to enter a command looks like this.

The first Microsoft Windows operating system was really on application that ran on the top of MS-DOS
operating system. Today, Windows operating systems continue to support DOS (or a DOS-like user interface)
for special purposes by emulating the operating system. DOS uses a command line, or text-based interface,
that allows the user to type commands. By typing simple instructions such as pwd (print working directory)
and cd (change directory), the user can browse the files on the hard drive, open files, and run programs. While
the commands are simple to type, the user must know the basic commands in order to use DOS effectively.
Few basic command of DOS
 Help
This command shows all the commands of DOS with little description.

 Attrib
This command changes the file attributes like it can hide or unhide the file or directory or it can change the type of file
for example user can make a file or folder as Read only or Archive.

File name

“+” & Attribute


 CD (change directory)
This command changes the directories. This command can be used with different ways like to access the last directory
we type “cd /” or to change a single directory back we type “cd..” etc.

Directory name which exsist

The last directory access

 DIR
This command shows all the available directories from current location.

 DEL
This command deletes the directory or file from current location after a warning.

 MKDIR (make directory)


This command makes a directory to current location.

File name

 Format
This command format the data of current partition.

Letter of partition

 Time
This command shows the time of system with this command user can change the system time as well.

 Rename
This command is use to change the name of a particular file or folder.

Location
Old name and new name

Tasks:

1. Explore and perform at least 20 commands of DOS and paste their screen shots in your
practical.

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