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Title: DOS basics

Abstract

DOS is an acronym for Disk Operating System. It is actually a set of programs that allows you to control your personal computer. DOS offers the capabilities to create and manage files; organize and maintain information placed on disks; use application programs such as WordPerfect, Lotus 123, Excel, Windows, etc. In addition, DOS provides the basic utilities needed to copy files from one area to another, delete files and list files. The latest version of DOS also offers more advanced features that include hard disk compression and memory management. Basic DOS commands are discussed.

Authors:
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
10180193
Report Number(s):
BNL-60710
ON: DE94018434; TRN: AHC29420%%78
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-76CH00016
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: [1994]
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
99 GENERAL AND MISCELLANEOUS//MATHEMATICS, COMPUTING, AND INFORMATION SCIENCE; PERSONAL COMPUTERS; EXECUTIVE CODES; MEMORY DEVICES; MANUALS; MEMORY MANAGEMENT; 990200; MATHEMATICS AND COMPUTERS

Citation Formats

O`Connor, P. DOS basics. United States: N. p., 1994. Web. doi:10.2172/10180193.
O`Connor, P. DOS basics. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10180193
O`Connor, P. 1994. "DOS basics". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/10180193. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/10180193.
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abstractNote = {DOS is an acronym for Disk Operating System. It is actually a set of programs that allows you to control your personal computer. DOS offers the capabilities to create and manage files; organize and maintain information placed on disks; use application programs such as WordPerfect, Lotus 123, Excel, Windows, etc. In addition, DOS provides the basic utilities needed to copy files from one area to another, delete files and list files. The latest version of DOS also offers more advanced features that include hard disk compression and memory management. Basic DOS commands are discussed.},
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year = {Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1994},
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