Dvorak's inside Track to DOS 5
Published on 1. July 1992
Book
Hardback
750 pages
978-0-07-881759-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book examines the way in which changes in DOS 5 will affect the way in which people work and the kind of software they will work with. Topics covered include how to take advantage of extended memory, choosing DOS software, the way in which DOS 5 differs from earlier versions, and networking. The book also provides solutions to common problems.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Width: 188 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-07-881759-5 (9780078817595)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Content
Part 1 Introduction to DOS: introduction and history; PCs for beginners; DOS fundamentals; installing and upgrading to DOS 5; command reference; DOS SHELL - a step-by-step guide. Part 2 Advanced DOS techniques: reading your hard disk; CONFIG.SYS and AUTOEXEC.BAT; piping,filters and power tools; batch files; EDLIN; EDIT; Debug; QBI - QuickBASIC Interpreter. Part 3 Third part memory managers and utilities, enhancements and alternatives to DOS: data recovery; file management; memory management; DOS 5's command line editing, macros and aliases; networking under DOS 5.