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WHAT IS THE TITLE AND SUBJECT MATTER OF THIS FILE?
COMMANDS OF THE MS/DOS OPERATING SYSTEM
WHO DEVELOPED THIS FILE?
BOB PRALL - DEVELOPER OF PC-LEARN
The default drive will be given.  A function that can be done using the
MS/DOS operating system will be described.  The answer is that which you
would type from the keyboard to accomplish the task.  Answer in your mind -
press any key to view correct answer - then enter your score from 1 to 5.
DEFAULT = A:   Get a directory of files on drive A:
DIR
DEFAULT = A:  View the contents of a file on drive B: named SOME.LET
TYPE B:SOME.LET
DEFAULT = A:  VIEW A DIRECTORY OF DRIVE C:
DIR C:
DEFAULT = A:   CHANGE DEFAULT DRIVE TO DRIVE C:
C:
AFTER TYPING A COMMAND, HOW DO YOU GET THE COMPUTER TO EXECUTE IT?
PRESS THE ENTER (Sometimes called RETURN)  KEY  (Above the right shift key)
DEFAULT = C:  RENAME A FILE ON C: NAMED SOME.MSS TO THAT.FIL
REN SOME.MSS THAT.FIL
DEFAULT = A:  ERASE A FILE ON C: NAMED NEW.FIL
ERASE C:NEW.FIL  or  DEL C:NEW.FIL
DEFAULT = A:   COPY A FILE ON DRIVE A: NAMED THIS.FIL TO DRIVE C:
COPY THIS.FIL C:
DEFAULT = C:   COPY ALL FILES ON DRIVE B: WITH EXTENSION OF BAS TO DRIVE A:
COPY B:*.BAS A:
DRIVE = C:   GET A DIRECTORY IF FILES ON C: WITH EXTENSION COM
DIR *.COM
TOGGLE THE PRINTER ON OR OFF
HOLD DOWN THE CTRL KEY AND PRESS THE LETTER P
STOP OR RESTART THE SCREEN SCROLL
HOLD DOWN THE CTRL KEY AND PRESS THE LETTER S
DEFAULT = C:    CREATE A NEW DIRCTORY ON C: NAMED  WORDPRO
MKDIR WORDPRO
DEFAULT = C:\SOME    GO TO THE ROOT DIRECTORY
CD \
DEFAULT = C:\    CHANGE TO A DIRECTORY ON THIS ROOT NAMED DOS
CD DOS
DEFAULT = C:\SOME    COPY A FILE ON DEFAULT DIRECTODY NAMED THIS.LET
TO A DIRECTORY ON C: NAMED \WORDPRO\NEW
COPY THIS.LET C:\WORDPRO\NEW
DEFAULT = C:\SOME   CHANGE TO A DIRECTORY ON C: NAMED \LETTERS
CD \LETTERS