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MS-DOS
MS-DOS is a 16-bit operating system for IBM PC-compatibles. It was developed and sold by Microsoft in the early 90s. Although no longer in common use, it is still used to load some diagnostic and repair utilities even on modern computers.
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DOS software uses a user interface and menus that users control with the keyboard?
Yes.. Some utilities..
What is the full form of rd command?
"rd" is a command which is "Remove directory" and the full form of the command would be "rmdir" depending on the OS used. It's commonly associated with UNIX or Linux based OS's.
Various versions of ms-window?
- Windows 1.01 - 1985
- Windows 1.02 - 1986
- Windows 1.03 - 1986
- Windows 1.04 - 1987
- Windows 2.03 - 1987
- Windows 2.10 - 1988
- Windows 2.11 - 1989
- Windows 3.0 - 1990
- Windows 3.1 - 1992
- Windows for Workgroup (WFW) 3.1 - 1992
- Windows NT 3.1 - 1993
- Windows 3.2 - 1993
- WFW 3.11 - 1993
- Windows NT 3.5 - 1994
- Windows NT 3.51 - 1995
- Windows 95 (Various Versions) - 1995
- Windows NT 4.0 - 1996
- Windows 98 (Various Versions) - 1998
- Windows ME - 2000
- Windows 2000 (Professional, Server) - 2000
- Windows XP (Various Versions) - 2001
- Windows Vista (Various Versions) - 2007
- Windows 7 (Various Versions) - 2009
Can you run DOS versions of Lotus 1-2-3 in Windows Vista?
Most DOS applications don't run well in Windows Vista, although CLI and text-mode programs like Lotus 1-2-3 should run ok. 64-bit versions of Vista cannot run DOS applications at all. If you want to run Lotus 1-2-3 on those, try using a program like DOSBox.
How can you minimize any window through command prompt?
I don't know the answer to this but I am curious as to why you would bypass the fastest way there is to do this.
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Nowadays, the commercial use of DOS is virtually unexistant, limited to banks and government agencies (some of their hardware and software are decades old, because there was no need to replace any of it).
But there are still enthusiasts who use that operating system and develop it further. With *nix systems, DOS doesn't have a chance for a rebirth and will eventually become a dead OS completely.
How do you change attribute for a file?
MS-DOS contains the command "attrib" which accepts two parameters. For example for making a certain file hidden use the following sequence: attrib +h filename. To return to the original condition use the sequence: attrib -h filename.
What is the difference between DOS and Windows environment?
In the DOS environment, all your commands are entered from a prompt, perhaps looking something like this ">C:".
In the Windows environment, all your commands are initiated from an icon instead of having to remember what they were as was the case with DOS.
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DOS (disk operating system) preceded Microsoft's Windows OS. DOS was originally developed for mainframes in the late 1950s and was a keyboard or punch-card command driven OS. Operators were essential to running the systems. They entered in start, batch, check-point, cancel and print commands. In the late 1970s people at MIT and Stanford began adapting a simple DOS to the newly invented microprocessors and for about 10 years DOS was the king of "early PCs." The early Apple-I computer ran DOS on a proprietary Motorola chip set.Then Microsoft moved away from DOS toward a graphical user interface like the one Apple had created for its Macintosh line of personal systems. So keyboard commands were replaced with point-and-click (mouse) mechanisms to initiate computer functions. Click on a desktop folder icon to show file management information instead of DIR *.exe in DOS. Click on MediaPlayer to play MP3 audio instead of RUN ZOOMER C:\music\ FLIGHT.mp3 and so forth.
As great as the divide from DOS to Windows, the divide from Windows to the NOS (next OS) is far beyond the much praised Linux OS; it will include international verbal commands, 3D monitors, pre-emptive error elimination, universal self-interfacing to any connected devices, total immunity from intentional network attacks and run on hyper-speed devices as small as cell phones, yet 1000 times more powerful by 2010.
- 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..
Which command will restore a backup of the Registry from DOS?
Run the command:
reg export
Example: reg export hklm\software\myco\myapp appbackup.reg
This command will export all sub key and values of key "myapp" to the file "appbackup.reg"
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Which/whose DOS? The earliest DOS that I know of was one of two very primitive operating systems developed by IBM in 1964-1965 for the System/360 because their planned operating system (which never did get finished to specification) was hopelessly behind schedule and overbudget. These were TOS (Tape Operating System) and DOS (Disk Operating System), both were simple batch job operating systems with only primitive multitasking ability (to prevent the computer from being idle when a program did I/O.).
What does the Add Level button in the Sort dialog box do?
It sounds like you're referring to MS Excel. If so...
Add Level lets you tell the system what to base the sort on in the event that you have identical cell contents within the first sort criterion.
For example, if you have a sheet with first names in col. A, last names in col. B, addresses in col. C, etc., and you select col. B as the first basis for the sort and col. A for the second, it will sort the list by last names, and it will sort groups with the same last name by first names.
Which switches can be used with Attrib command?
Attrib Command(http://www.epanel.co.cc/2010/04/attrib-command.html)
Attrib allows a user to change the properties of a specified file. Using Attrib, the user has the capability of changing the file to have any of the below attributes. This command is available in DOS 3.0 and above and Windows 95 and above. We need to apply (+) or (-) option to apply or remove the effect.
- Read-only (R): Allowing the file to be only viewed and not written to.
- Archived (A): Allowing Microsoft backup and other backup programs to know what files to backup.
- Hidden (H): Making the file invisible to standard users.
- System (S): Making the file an important system file.
Examples
- To Set the Read Only permission to Autoexec.bat present in C Drive, we need to run the Command: "attrib +r c:\autoexec.bat"
- To Remove the Read Only permission from Autoexec.bat, we need to run the Command: "attrib -r c:\autoexec.bat"
- To Set the Hidden permission to Autoexec.bat, we need to run the command: "attrib +h c:\autoexec.bat"
- To Remove the Hidden permission from Autoexec.bat, we need to run the Command: "attrib -h c:\autoexec.bat"
In ideal DOS, it is not possible to delete any file having Read Only or Hidden attributes, but if you are working with Windows Shell, you can delete the file having these attributes.
What are the types of text editors?
There are many types of text editors are present.
vi, pico, emacs, notepad, nedit, wordstar
What are similarities and differences between MS-DOS and UNIX?
Difference: Back in the days before Microsoft Windows dominated the PC market, operating system were controlled by commands. Prior to MS-Windows, PC users were required to learn these commands in order to perform routine tasks. During the 1980s, Microsoft DOS dominated the PC market while the early UNIX command systems were used on larger multi-processing servers. The main difference between UNIX and DOS is that DOS was originally designed for single-user systems, while UNIX was designed for systems with many users. While PC's have evolved into GUI interfaces such as Windows, UNIX systems have never evolved into GUI environments. Hence, The Oracle professional must master a bewildering number of cryptic UNIX commands in order to manage their Oracle databases, both on Windows NT and UNIX. One of the most confounding issues for the UNIX neophyte is being confronted with a complex UNIX command. The cryptic nature of UNIX is such that even the most seasoned UNIX professional may have trouble deciphering the purpose of the command. Because UNIX and MS-DOS were developed at the same time they share some common syntax, and the UNIX neophyte will be happy to find many common commands and concepts.
Similarities: Both has CLI option and both are quick.
How do you play beep sound in bat file?
Search any beep audio file in the computer and just give the path of that file in batch file.
How do you install msdos virtual memory?
MS-DOS itself does not support virtual memory. Some applications that use DPMI can use virtual memory; all you as a user need to do is provide a copy of the DPMI host.
How do you make a loop in notepad for use in a batch file?
The command "for" start the loop and "do" is the end of the loop, this two commands should be used with care especially in a autoexec.bat it can put your PC in a infinity loop and you might not be able start it again. For help on all DOS commands in the command prompt just type the word "help" or "?" a space and then the command IE "C:/>help for" or "C:/>? for" then DOS will list everything you need to know about the command.
What is the difference between operating systems and ms-Office?
Operating system (OS) is a program that is an interface between other programs and physical hardware, your computer. Literally, it makes your computer to funtion.
It communicates also with MS Office.
MS Office on the other hand is a set of programs that are used to perform office tasks such as:
MS Word - text processor
MS Excel - spreadsheets
MS Powerpoint - presentations
MS Access - databases.
Is Macintosh single tasking or multitasking?
Almost all modern computer hardware, including the Macintosh range of computers, and operating systems are multi-tasking.
What is internal command and examples of internal command?
A command that is stored in the system memory and loaded from the command.com
