MS-DOS is a character-based single-user operating system. There are three main types of operating systems: single-user like DOS, multi-user like Unix and Linux, and graphical user interfaces like Windows. MS-DOS can be started through the command prompt accessed from the Start menu or Run dialog. Font size can be increased in properties. MS-DOS uses disks to store data including floppy disks and hard disks. It utilizes files organized in directories with path addresses and various commands to manage disks, files, directories and more. Wildcard characters can be used in commands to represent multiple files matching patterns. Color can be customized in MS-DOS.
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MS-DOS is a character-based single-user operating system. There are three main types of operating systems: single-user like DOS, multi-user like Unix and Linux, and graphical user interfaces like Windows. MS-DOS can be started through the command prompt accessed from the Start menu or Run dialog. Font size can be increased in properties. MS-DOS uses disks to store data including floppy disks and hard disks. It utilizes files organized in directories with path addresses and various commands to manage disks, files, directories and more. Wildcard characters can be used in commands to represent multiple files matching patterns. Color can be customized in MS-DOS.
Disk : It is a magnetic media where data is stored.
A:\> Micro Floppy [3.5" Floppy ] 1.44mb B:\> Mini Floppy [5.25" Floppy] 1.2 mb C:\> Hard Disk [C,D,E,F,G] D:\> CD/DVD/BRD (Blue Ray Disk) E:\> Memory Card F:\> Pen Drive File File Name Ram.txt [Primary Name], [Separator], [Extension Name] Directory Cabinet of Files Path Address of File e.g. C:\WINDOWS\MEDIA\DING.WAV Command 3 Types (Internal, External, BatchFile) Prompt C:\Users\Saroj>
CLS : Clear the Screen
DATE : View/Change Date TIME : View/Change Time VOL : Show the Volume Label VER : Show Version of the Operating Sytem DIR : Show List of Files & Directories [DIR/P= Page Wise]
COPY CON : Create a file [F6 to Save the file]
TYPE : Show the Contains of the File COPY : Duplicate a file REN : Rename a file DEL : Delete the file
MD : Make a Directory MD VIRUS
RD : Remove Directory RD VIRUS CD : Move into the Directory CD VIRUS CD.. : Return Previous Directory CD.. CD\ : Return to Root Directory CD\
PROMPT : Change the Command Line (prompt "=" used for origional prompt) PATH : Show the System Path ================================ Wild Card Character * = A String/Word ? = An Alphabate
DIR *.TXT Extension Name .txt
DIR *.XLSX Extension Name .xlsx DIR A*.* First Letter A and anyword.anyword DIR AB*.* First AB and anyword.anyword DIR ?A*.* First AnyLetter Second "A" and anyword.anyword
Color : To Change the Background & Foreground Color
: Code is From 0 to F (0123456789ABCDEF) : COMMAND color 75 : Here "7" is background color & "5" is foreground color
Tree = Shows the Drilldown view of folders inside the folder