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- MS-DOS 1.x
- Version 1.0 (Retail) - August 1981
- Version 1.1 (Retail)
- Version 1.12 (Retail)
- Version 1.25 (Retail) - August 1982
- MS-DOS 2.x
- Version 2.0 (Retail) - March 1983
- Version 2.1 (Retail)
- Version 2.11 (Retail)
- Version 2.2 (Retail)
- Version 2.21 (Retail)
- MS-DOS 3.x
- Version 3.0 (Retail) - For IBM PC AT
- Version 3.1 (Retail) - For Networks
- Version 3.2 (Retail) - April 1986
- Version 3.21 (Retail) - April 1987
- Version 3.25 (Retail)
- Version 3.3 (Retail)
- Version 3.3a (Retail)
- Version 3.3r (Retail)
- Version 3.31 (Retail)
- Version 3.35 (Retail)
- MS-DOS 4.x
- Version 4.0 (Retail) - July 1988
- Version 4.01 (Retail) - November 1988
- MS-DOS 5.x
- Version 5.0 (Beta 1) - June 1991
- Version 5.0 (Retail)
- Version 5.0a (Retail)
- MS-DOS 6.x
- Version 6.0 (Retail) - August 1993
- Version 6.1 (Retail)
- Version 6.2b (RTM)
- Version 6.2 (Retail) - November 1993
- Version 6.21 (Retail) - March 1994
- Version 6.22 (Retail) - April 1994
- MS-DOS 7.x
- Version 7.0 (Beta)
- Version 7.1 (Retail)
What else can I help you with?
Is DOS a multitasking operating system or not?
DOS by default is not capable of multi-tasking. However, there are some shell and TSRs designed to allow you to switch between different DOS apps.
The first widely used operating system for PCs was?
It depends what you mean by widely used and PC. The widely used Apple II computer used Apple DOS while another operating system which was widely adopted (including versions for the Apple II) was called CP/M which was created by Digital Research. They went on to create DR-DOS which was one of the versions of DOS used on the early IBM personal computers. Microsoft had purchased an operating system called QDOS which was adapted by IBM into PC-DOS for their own computers and by Microsoft as MS-DOS for use on computers not made by IBM but following their design (known as IBM clones). These became increasingly popular and so MS-DOS became widely adopted and PC-DOS faded away. Apple went on to develop the Macintosh with its graphical user interface which Microsoft copied to create their Windows operating system.
Difference between dos and dos shell?
MS-DOS ended with Windows NT. It used file command.com to interpret all DOS commands. Win 2000, XP, Vista use a DOS Shell which emulates DOS but is not really DOS.
What was the last version of MS-DOS?
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.
What are the features of stand alone operating?
A stand alone operating system is a system that is independent of another for example windows 3.1 ,95,98 were all a shell based on the ms-dos operating system to put it in simpler terms windows was a dressed up version of ms-dos with all the bells and whistles to be more appealing to the eye and be more user friendly . later versions of windows were independent of the ms-dos operating system hence they are known as "stand alone operating systems" .
Different versions of disk operating system?
MS-DOS, PC-DOS, FREEDOS.
Does current versions of windows use DOS as the operating system?
No. You can go to a DOS like prompt and use DOS like commands, however, current versions of Windows are no longer based on DOS.
Does current versions of Windows uses DOS as operating system?
No. You can go to a DOS like prompt and use DOS like commands, however, current versions of Windows are no longer based on DOS.
Which company once marketed operating systems called DOS?
There are multiple versions of DOS that have been available. * MS-DOS was manufactured by Microsoft. * PC-DOS was manufactured by IBM. * DR-DOS was manufactured by Digital Research Inc. There are other versions of DOS available, but the three listed were the most widely distributed.
Which tally software is based on dos?
Early versions of Tally..
Which windows versions use DOS as the operating systems?
false
Dose windows 3.1 and windows 3.11 use DOS?
Yes, both versions of Windows use DOS..
What was the operating system first used by early versions of Windows?
DOS
Explain different versions of visual basic programming language?
Visual Basic is a high programming language that evolved from the initial DOS version called BASIC. Its coding is more in English language. Different versions like Microsoft QBASIC, QUICKBASIC, GWBASIC and IBM BASIC have been developed by different companies.
Define different versions of dos?
DOS 1.x and 2.x: These ancient DOS versions support only the FAT12 file system, used today primarily for floppy disks. If you're still using DOS 1.x or 2.x, man do you need a new computer! :^)DOS 3.x through 6.x: These are more common versions of DOS for older PCs running either straight DOS or Windows 3.x. DOS 6.x was especially popular; millions of copies of these operating systems were sold. DOS 3.x through 6.x support the older FAT12 and the newer FAT16, which was the file system standard for many years in the PC world.DOS 7.0: MS-DOS 6.22 was the last "standalone" version of DOS sold by Microsoft. After DOS6.22, Microsoft sold DOS only as the underpinnings of other operating systems, such as Windows 95/98/ME. The first of these was MS-DOS 7.0, which runs "underneath" the first Windows 95 version (Windows 95A). It supports FAT12, FAT16 and VFAT, the enhanced version of FAT that includes support for long file names.DOS 7.1 and later: These versions of DOS underlie Windows versions from Windows 95 OEM Service Release 2 (Windows 95B) and later. They support FAT12, FAT16, VFAT and FAT32.
Why does it remain important to know how to use the DOS commands?
DOS and DOS-like commands are still usable in modern versions of Windows, and can sometime be the only way to accomplish a given task.
Can MS-Office be installed on MS-DOS?
The modern versions will not work on DOS. The very early versions did, running through the windows environment before Windows became an operating system. These would be versions like Windows 3.1 or Windows 3.11 which you would have found on computers in the early 1990s.
