Who told you? Windows uses more resources than DOS.. As we know that DOS can support less hardware than Windows and BIOS is the controlling system for integrated hardware, hence we can easily understand the utilization of DOS and Windows..
Windows is better than DOS in many ways 1. Windows is graphical user interface while DOS is command line interface. 2. Windows has more security than DOS. 3. Windows supports a large number of applications and utilities that are not supported by DOS. 4. Windows is more user friendly and widely accepted. 5. Windows allows easy networking and network mapping. 6. Windows allows interactive troubleshooting. 7. Windows uses hybrid kernel while DOS uses monolithic kernel. 8. Windows (Xp onwards) supports plug and play devices while DOS doesnt. The list is endless.
DOS is a command-line system that shows letters and commands rather than icons and menus, and Windows is a desktop environment use either on top of DOS or along with a newer, NT-based Windows operating system. There are programs for DOS that can enable graphics (like old video games), though these graphics are less advanced than in more modern versions of Windows.
If you are talking of DOS OS, no it is not possible as DOS is a single user, single tasking OS but if you are talking of Windows then yes you can open multiple DOS windows and do different work.. But please remember that this is the properties of Windows, not DOS..
Yes, both versions of Windows use DOS..
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Windows XP cannot be installed or reinstalled directly from DOS.
You don't need DOS, and in fact it's more likely to get in the way than anything else. Just boot from the Windows 7 DVD and let the installer do its magic.
Since DOS is a CLI Operating System, hence its speed is already faster than Windows.. You need not to do anything else with DOS speed..
In DOS, there is only one user which is Administrator as DOS is a single user Operating System.. When we talk of DOS shell integrated with Windows, the Windows Administrator is then also the DOS Administrator..
Not all but most DOS software can run on Windows 98..
DOS uses CLI (command line interface), whereas Windows used GUI (graphical user interface)..DOS does not support networking, Windows does..DOS is a single user OS, Windows is Multiuser..DOS is a single tasking OS, Windows is Multitasking..Dos is a single threading OS, Windows is a Multithreading..DOS supports 2 GB of maximum partition size, Windows supports 2 TB or more..DOS uses FAT 16 file system, Windows uses FAT 32..Server administration is not possible in DOS..There are numerous advantages for windows users and programmers alike over the older DOS text based environment. They are 1. Standardised graphical user interface 2.Multitasking capability 3.OOP approach in programming 4.Memory control 5.Hardware Independence 6.Use of dynamic link libraries (DLL)Biggest Different is Graphical user interface and Multimedia feature both are support by Window , not ms dos