No. It is an operating system.
Craig Menefee has written: 'Harnessing DOS 6.0' -- subject(s): MS-DOS (Computer file), PC-DOS (Computer file) 'Byte's DOS programmer's cookbook' -- subject(s): MS-DOS (Computer file), Microcomputers, PC-DOS (Computer file), Programming
It's the Return key
MS-DOS was created by Microsoft, who bought the rights to 86-DOS from Seattle Computer Products in 1981 and modified it to IBM's specifications who then released it as PC-DOS 1.0. It was also released as MS-DOS to run on PCs. MS-DOS went through eight revisions and was finally discontinued in 2000.
Mary S. Auvil has written: 'MS/PC DOS lab manual' -- subject(s): MS-DOS (Computer file), Operating systems (Computers), PC-DOS (Computer file)
Windows 2000, XP, and Vista do not have a "DOS mode." To start Windows 95 and 98 in MS-DOS mode, press F8 when the splash screen appears. Then select "Start computer in MS-DOS mode" from the list.
CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT
Previous answer: 1981 My answer: MS DOS was bought as QDOS (Quick and Dirty Operating System). Bill Gates personally oversaw the reprogramming of QDOS. DOS was not actually created by Microsoft. It was created by Seattle Computer Products and called QDOS. Microsoft later bought the rights to the software.
Renhong Huang has written: 'MS-DOS 5' -- subject(s): MS-DOS (Computer file), Operating systems (Computers)
MS-DOS 6.22 was the last stand-alone version of MS-DOS. Some believed that MS-DOS 7.0 was the last version of MS-DOS since Windows 95 reported MS-DOS as MS-DOS 7.0. However, this was just a shell in Windows and not a stand-alone version of MS-DOS.
Paul S. Klose has written: 'Releasing the power of DOS' -- subject(s): MS-DOS (Computer file), PC DOS (Computer file)
86-DOS was developed in 1980 and MS-DOS introduced in 1981
The config.sys tells MS-DOS which peripherals and devices are installed on your computer. Only in MS-DOS 4.0 or higher, may programs may be started in config.sys.