Personal Computer DOS
Using the I.B.M.Personal Computer Operating System
Wiley (Publisher)
3rd Edition
Published on 16. January 1990
Book
Paperback/Softback
366 pages
978-0-471-51355-1 (ISBN)
Description
Completely updated, here is the new edition of the best selling DOS guide. The Third Edition covers versions 3.0 and 3.1 as well as 3.3. In clear, easy-to-follow terms, this handy volume explains every current DOS function, command, and utility, including new facilities such as 3.5 inch disks and new commands like FASTOPEN and XCOPY, plus new batch commands. Screen prints show users exactly what their own computer screen should look like as they follow along. There are self-tests throughout the book to help readers learn at their own pace and measure their progress. The text is arranged in a carefully sequenced progression, from booting DOS to advanced operations such as batch processing and altering the processing environment.
More details
Series
Edition
3rd Revised edition
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Revised edition
Illustrations
Ill.
Dimensions
Height: 87 mm
Width: 35 mm
Weight
652 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-471-51355-1 (9780471513551)
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Content
Introduction: The Personal Computer and DOS; Getting Started; Entering Commands--Basic Techniques; Managing Diskettes; Setting Up the Fixed Disk; Using Directories; Copying Files; Managing Files; Entering Commands--Advanced Techniques; Advanced Disk Management; Batch Processing; Altering the Environment (Part I); Altering the Environment (Part II).