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Platform Lesson3 Computer-OS DOS-Commands

The document discusses various commands used in Windows and DOS operating systems. It provides descriptions of 19 important commands, including MD, CLS, CD, COPY, DATE, TIME, DEL, RD, REN, TYPE, VER, MOVE, COLOR, REM, ECHO, START, and their syntax and usage. The commands allow users to perform tasks like creating directories, clearing screens, changing directories, copying and moving files, viewing dates, deleting files, renaming files and changing text colors.

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Platform Lesson3 Computer-OS DOS-Commands

The document discusses various commands used in Windows and DOS operating systems. It provides descriptions of 19 important commands, including MD, CLS, CD, COPY, DATE, TIME, DEL, RD, REN, TYPE, VER, MOVE, COLOR, REM, ECHO, START, and their syntax and usage. The commands allow users to perform tasks like creating directories, clearing screens, changing directories, copying and moving files, viewing dates, deleting files, renaming files and changing text colors.

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IT 208 – Platform

LESSON3
Technologies
Disk Operating
System
Features of OS:
• An operating system is a program that acts as an interface between the
software and the computer hardware.
• It is an integrated set of specialized programs used to manage overall
resources and operations of the computer.
• It is a specialized software that controls and monitors the execution of all other
programs that reside in the computer, including application programs and
other system software.
Windows Operating System
The Windows operating system from
Microsoft is a graphical operating
system. Users can use it to read and
store files, run apps, play games, and
watch videos, as well as connect to the
internet. It was made available for both
personal and professional use.
Applications in
Windows
There are all kinds of applications which are available at the Windows store and people can easily
access them and download them for their personal or professional usage.

Given below is a list of such application available on Windows:


• Web Browsers
• Adobe Photoshop
• Adobe Reader
• Messenger
• Media Players
• Games
• Audio/ Video Chatting Apps
• Maps & Calendar
List of Important Commands for Windows
External DOS Command
1. MD COMMAND (Make Directory)
Syntax:
2. CLS COMMAND (Clear)
• MD command is used to create a new • CLS is one of the internal DOS
directory or subdirectory in the Disk. commands that is used to clear the DOS
screen. If you can clear whatever
command you ran on the screen through
the CLS command.
External DOS Command
3. CD COMMAND (Change Directory)
Syntax:
4 COPY CON COMMAND
• CD is internal dos command used to • COPY CON command is used to
change the directory (to insider or come basically create a file. The only
out). If you want to go from one directory disadvantage of the command is that the
to another, then you can go with the CD created by COPY CON command
command. cannot be modified.
External DOS Command
5. COPY COMMAND
Syntax:
6. DATE COMMAND
• The COPY command is used to copy • The Date command is used to view the
the file and move the file to another system’s current date. if you want to
location or folder or drive. modify the date then you can easily do it
from the date command.
External DOS Command
7. TIME COMMAND
Syntax:
8. DEL COMMAND
• The time command is used to view the • A DEL command is used to remove a file
system’s current date. if you want to from the disk. To delete any files or
modify the date then you can easily do it directory from any drive you would
from the time command. define the path and folder.
External DOS Command
9. RD or RMDIR
Syntax:
10. PROMPT COMMAND
• RD or RMDIR command is used to • A Prompt command is used to change
remove a particular directory or the MS-DOS command the user can
subdirectory from the disk. Only an on/off the prompt by using this
empty directory or subdirectory can command.
remove.
External DOS Command
11 . REN COMMAND
Syntax:
12. TYPE COMMAND
• A REN command is basically used to • Type command is an internal command
change the name of an existing file or used to view the content of any file. If
folder. If you want to change any folder you want to see what is saved in that file
name by the REN command you can then you can see by tying the command
easily change the folder name below.
External DOS Command
13. VER COMMAND
Syntax:
14. MOVE COMMAND
• If you want to see your Windows • The move is an internal command used
Operating system then you can see the to change the name of any directory.
version information by the VER
command.
External DOS Command
Syntax: The color attributes are as follows:
15. COLOR COMMAND
• The COLOR command is used to change the
default color of the background. IF you want
to change the default background color of the
DOS or Windows command line, from the use
of color command you can easily change.
External DOS Command
16. REM COMMAND
Syntax:
17. MOVE COMMAND
• A REM command is used to insert • If you want to change any directory
remarks into a batch file. REM command name, via the MOVE command you can
is mainly used inside the autoexce.bat, change the name of a directory.
config. sys, etc.
External DOS Command
Syntax:
18. ECHO COMMAND 19. START COMMAND
• If you want to repeat typed text back to • A START command is used to enable a user
the screen and can send a text to a to open a separate window from the
peripheral on the computer, via Windows command line.
the ECHO command you can do it.
References:
• https://conceptsall.com/internal-command-in-dos-with-syntax-and-ex
amples/

• https://www.hermit.cc/it/dos/dosint.htm

• https://ecomputernotes.com/fundamental/disk-operating-system/des
cribe-the-commands-in-dos-name-the-commands-with-their-syntax

• From the book DOS the Easy Way by Everett Murdock Ph.D.

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