6#lect-6-Operating System
6#lect-6-Operating System
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INTRODUCTION
Mainboard
Operating System (continue)
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mainboard
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processor
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RAM
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The OS manages these resources and
allocates them to specific programs and users.
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MS-DOS Overview
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What is Command
For example, to copy a file called file.txt from the flash drive
to the hard drive, one could type
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Entering the DOS Environment
If the OS is DOS then the system will directly show prompt (C:\>)
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Files and Directory
Files
A file is a collection of Records.
It is the smallest unit of File System (Storage) in a computer.
Any document created using computer is a file. This document could either be
a letter, any excel sheet, any image or even a database.
Directory
A collection of files is directory (in DOS) or folder (in Windows)
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Filenames in DOS?
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Some DOS Commands
dir: Listing of all the directories.
C:\> dir
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Some DOS Commands (Contd.)
type: Displays the content of a file.
This will copy the file from the source location to the specified destination. The
command creates a copy of the file on the destination i.e. the file would be
found on both the location.
This will move the file from the source location to the specified destination.
The file from the source location would be removed and would be moved to the
destination.
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Some DOS Commands (Contd.)
ren: Renames a file.
C:\> ren <old filename> <new filename>
This will change the name (rename) of the file to a new name as
specified.
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Overview of Windows
The user can just point and click on the Icons provided to him on the
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Folders and Documents
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