Making and removing directories

To make a directory:

1. Write MD, space, and the name of the drive you want the directory to go to followed by a colon(E.X - a: or c:)
2. put the root symbol(\) after the colon
3. Then put any name for the directory that you want to create.

So lets say you want to create the directory word in the root of the A drive, the following would be your command:

MD a:\word

it is the same with moving or removing directories. Simply change the command from MD to CD or RD.

Changing Date and Time

Directions:
1. Type: date and press return.
2. If the correct date is displayed, simply press return. If the date is incorrect, type the correct date and press return.
3. Type: time and press return.
4. If the correct time is displayed, simply press return. If the time is incorrect, type the correct time and press return.

Basic Commands

CHKDSK - Checks the status of a disk and prepares the status report
CLS - clears the display monitor
COPY - copies one or more files
DATE - changes the system date
DEL - deletes one or more files
DIR - list the files in the directory
DISKCOPY - copies a complete diskette
ERASE - deletes one or more files
FORMAT - prepares disk for use
RENAME - renames disk files
TIME - changes the time of the system
TYPE - displays the contents of the monitor
MD - make directory
CD - change directory
RD - remove directory

Creating directories and subdirectories

Format - prepare a disk for use

Copy - make a copy of a file

DIR - list the names of all the files on a given disk

CHKDSK - check the characteristics of the disk and system

What is DOS?

Microsoft DOS is a command line user interface first introduced in 1989 for IBM computers and was last updated in 1994 when MS-DOS 6.22 was released. Although MS-DOS is not commonly used today, the command shell used through Microsoft Windows is. This page contains complete information about MS-DOS and the Windows command line.

DOS is mostly used by computer programmers and by companies. Usually not by your average person.

It has basically the same functions as windows, only difference is that windows is a more visually based system, while DOS is command based. DOS is a lot like the English language as well.