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Microsoft DOS 5.0 Introduction




Course Aims
The course aims to provide new MS-DOS users with the basic knowledge and skills to enable them to run their software applications and to give them the confidence to manage their data, files and directories in an effective and efficient manner.
Assumed Knowledge
No previous knowledge of MS-DOS is assumed. Familiarity with the layout of a standard keyboard would be an advantage.
Course Audience
Intending, new or recent users of MS-DOS who wish to gain a good basic understanding of the operating system.

This course can be found in the following categories:
Courses > Microsoft > DOS

Table of Contents
Introduction
  • Introduction
     
    The Personal Computer
  • Hardware
  • Software
     
    Operating Systems and MS-DOS
  • Operating Systems and MS-DOS
     
    Storage of Information
  • Processor and memory
  • Storage on Disks
  • Floppy Disks
  • Hard Disks
     
    File Names and Extensions
  • Names and Extensions
  • Naming Conventions
  • Wildcard Characters
     
    Directories
  • What is a Directory ?
  • Why use Directories ?
  • Absolute and Relative Paths
     
    On-line Help for MS-DOS Commands
  • On-line Help for MS-DOS Commands
     
    DOS Commands
  • Internal DOS Commands
  • External DOS Commands
     
    Working with Directories
  • DIR
  • CD
  • MD
  • RD
  • TREE
     
    Controlling Files
  • COPY
  • COMP
  • FIND
  • TYPE
  • REN
  • DEL
  • MORE
  • PRINT
  • APPEND
  • XCOPY
     
    Disk Storage
  • FORMAT
  • LABEL
  • SCANDISK/ CHKDSK
  • BACKUP
  • RESTORE
  • DISKCOPY
     
    Setting the Working Environment
  • CLS
  • VER
  • TIME
  • DATE
  • PROMPT
  • Batch files
    Using DOSKEY
  • Loading DOSKEY
  • Multiple Command Lines
  • Recalling Commands
  • Editing and Re-using Previous Commands
  • Deleting a list of Stored Commands
     
    Using EDIT
  • Overview
  • Starting Edit
  • Online Help
  • The Menu Bar
  • Entering Text
  • Block Operations
     
    Using UNDELETE
  • Why?
  • How?
  • Mirror Program
     
    Using UNFORMAT
  • Why?
  • How?
     
    Doskey Macros
  • Using Doskey to Work with Macros
  • Creating a Macro
  • Running a Macro
  • Editing a Macro
  • Saving a Macro
  • Deleting a Macro
  • Using Replaceable Parameters
  • Using the $* Replaceable Parameter
  • Redirecting Input and Output
     
    Memory Management
  • Definitions
  • Commands
     
    FDISK
  • Viewing Partition Information
  • Changing the Size of a Partition
  • Using Fdisk with SUBST
  • Limits of Fdisk
  • Fdisk and Compressed Drives
  • Syntax
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