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- OTHER IMPORTANT DOS TERMS AND COMMANDS
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- I.
- TERMS: DEFINITIONS:
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- *.* An abbreviation meaning all the files in
- the directory.
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- Character Any letter, symbol, or number that you
- see on the screen or type on the keyboard.
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- Command A short program that tells DOS to do a
- certain task.
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- Default Drive The drive where DOS looks for any filenames
- that you may type. DOS searches for files
- in the default drive unless you specify a
- different drive. The standard DOS prompt
- contains the default drive letter. For
- example, if the prompt is A:>, then "A"
- is the default drive.
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- Program A set of instructions that is written in
- computer language and tells the computer
- how to perform a certain task.
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- Prompt A symbol that usually consists of a default
- drive letter (usually A, B, or C) and a
- greater than sign (>).
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- II.
- COMMANDS: USAGE:
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- backup Backs up one or more files from one disk
- to another.
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- chkdsk Scans over the disk in the specified drive
- and checks it for errors.
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- more Displays a file or other output one screen
- at a time.
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- path Sets a command search path.
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- print Prints files.
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- prompt Changes DOS command prompt.
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- sort Sorts data forward or backward.
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- ver Prints DOS version number.
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- Note: Backup, Chkdsk, More, Print and Sort are DOS programs.
- In order to use them, they must be in your "PATH"
- or in the same directory that you are working in.