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DOS 6.0

Hutchinson Sawyer and Coulthard

ISBN: 0-256-15791-X
Published: 6/01/1994
Pages: 209 with 5 Chapters
Binding: Perfect Bound

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DOS 3.3 (ISBN: 0256134812)
DOS 5.0 (ISBN: 0256134847)

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Table of Contents

Session 1: Fundamentals

Why Is This Session Important?
What Is DOS?
File- and Disk-Naming Conventions
Working with DOS
Internal and External Commands
Loading DOS: The Boot Process
Using the Keyboard
Using the Command Line
Working with the DOS Shell
Using the DOS Shell
Summary
Key Terms
Exercises

Session 2: Managing Your Files

Why Is This Session Important?
Using the Command Line
   More Options for Listing Files (DIR)
   Selecting Files
   Copying Files (COPY)
   Moving Files (MOVE)
   Renaming Files (REN)
   Deleting Files (DEL)
   Undeleting Files (UNDELETE)
   Viewing the Contents of a File (TYPE)
   Displaying the File Attributes (ATTRIB)
Using the DOS Shell
   Customizing the Display
   Selecting Files
   Copying and Moving Files
   Renaming Files
   Deleting Files
   Undeleting Files
   Viewing the Contents of a File
   Changing the File Attributes
Summary
Key Terms
Exercises

Session 3: Working with Directories

Why Is This Session Important?
The Directory Structure
Changing the DOS Prompt (PROMPT)
Using the Command Line
   Creating and Renaming a Directory (MD and MOVE)
   Changing to a Directory (CD)
   Copying and Moving Files to Subdirectories
   Removing a Directory Tree (RD and DELTREE)
   Displaying the Directory Tree (TREE)
   Specifying a Search Path (PATH)
Using the DOS Shell
   Creating a Directory
   Changing to a Directory
   Copying and Moving Files to Subdirectories
   Removing a Directory
   Renaming a Directory
Summary
Key Terms
Exercises

Session 4: Managing Your Disks

Why Is This Session Important?
Disk Storage Fundamentals
Preventive Maintenance
Using the Command Line
   Preparing a New Disk (FORMAT)
   Unformatting a Disk (UNFORMAT)
   Naming a Disk (VOL and LABEL)
   Checking the Reliability of a Disk (CHKDSK and SCANDISK)
   Copying an Entire Diskette (DISKCOPY)
   Backing Up and Restoring Your Data Files (MSBACKUP)
Using the DOS Shell
   Copying an Entire Diskette
   Formatting a Disk
Summary
Key Terms
Exercises

Session 5: Increasing Your Productivity

Why Is This Session Important?
Working with the DOS Text Editor (EDIT)
Using Batch Files
Using Macros (DOSKEY)
Customizing Your Computer
Memory Management
Miscellaneous Commands
Summary
Key Terms
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