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Pract 2.windows Command

The document provides instructions for various Windows commands including date, time, md, cd, rd, path, set path, chkdsk, copy, move, del, dir, cls, and prompt. It explains the syntax and usage of each command and provides examples of how to use the commands and expected output. The commands allow the user to manage directories, files, environment variables, and more on their Windows system.

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Pract 2.windows Command

The document provides instructions for various Windows commands including date, time, md, cd, rd, path, set path, chkdsk, copy, move, del, dir, cls, and prompt. It explains the syntax and usage of each command and provides examples of how to use the commands and expected output. The commands allow the user to manage directories, files, environment variables, and more on their Windows system.

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PRACTICAL NO.

WINDOWS COMMAND – 1

Aim: Execute following Windows (DOS) Commands – date, time, md, cd, rd, path, set path, chkdsk,
copy,

move, del, dir, cls, prompt.

Commands:

1. date

Syntax: >date

Working: ‘date’ command is used to display and change date. If you don’t want to change date just
press

enter to come out. If you want to change date, insert new date in dd-mm-yy format and press enter.

Command and Output:

2. time

Syntax: >time

Working: : ‘time’ command is used to display and change time. If you don’t want to change time just
press

enter to come out. If you want to change time, insert new time in Hours:Mins:Sec.Nano Sec format
and

press enter.

Command and Output:

3. md

Syntax: md Dir_Name

Working: ‘md’ command is used to make/create a directory.

Command and Output:


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4. cd

Syntax: >cd dir_name

Working: ‘cd’ command is used to change the current working directory.

Command and Output:

5. rd

Syntax:> rd dir_name

Working: ‘rd’ command is used to remove/delete a directory. Note this command should not be
used to

delete file. In e.g. below after we remove directory B1, We cannot make it current working directory
as B1

has been deleted and no longer exists.

Command and output:

6. chkdsk

Syntax and Command: D:\>chkdsk

Working: chkdsk—Check Disk. This command is used to verify the file systems integrity and list any
errors

with file system.

Short output:
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7. copy

Syntax: copy source_file Destination_location

Working: This command copies the file given in ‘source_file’ to destination location. If destination
location

is not given file is copied to current working directory.

Command and Output:


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8. move

Syntax: move source_file Destination_location

Working: This command moves the file given in ‘source_file’ to destination location. If destination
location

is not given file is moved to current working directory. Works as cut paste.

Command and Output:

9.del

Syntax: del file_name

Working: ‘del’ command is used to delete a particular file. Note this command is used to delete file
and not

directories, For deleting directories use command ‘rd’

Command and Output:

10. dir

Syntax: dir or dir directory_name

Working: List the contents of directory_name or list the contents of current working directory if

directory_name is not specified.

Command and Output:


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11. path

Syntax: path

Working: This command is used to display or change the list of folders stored in the %PATH%

environment variable.

Command and Output:

12. set path

Syntax: set path= “path”

Working: Set a new path in environment variable ‘path’ for a particular file.

Command and Output:

13. cls

Syntax: cls
PRACTICAL NO.2

Working: ‘cls’ command is used to clear the screen.

Command and Output:

14. prompt

Syntax: prompt Symbol

Working: This command changes the prompt. Special symbols defined are: $$ for $ prompt, $l for <

prompt, $g for > prompt, $p for path prompt. Combinations of these symbols can also be used for
e.g. $p$g

for path> prompt. Here path is nothing but path of current working directory.

Command and Output:

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