{"id":1110,"date":"2013-03-03T21:55:09","date_gmt":"2013-03-04T05:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/e-olio.com\/cknow\/cms\/?p=1110"},"modified":"2013-03-24T22:13:39","modified_gmt":"2013-03-25T05:13:39","slug":"basic-dos-introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/tutcom\/basic-dos-introduction.html","title":{"rendered":"Basic DOS Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A tutorial that summarizes the basics of dealing with DOS, the disk operating system used on IBM-PC computers before Windows made an appearance.<\/p>\n<p>Below are the 25 screenshots that make up this tutorial. Click on each thumbnail to expand it and\/or move through all 25 (assuming you have JavaScript active for this site).<\/p>\n<table style=\"width: 100%;\" border=\"0\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 350px;\"><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Intro to DOS Title Screen\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-001.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-001-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 001 Title Screen\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-465\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-001-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-001.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Title screen: Intro to DOS.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Operating systems\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-002.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-002-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 002 Operating Systems\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-002-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-002.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Operating systems.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Parts of DOS\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-003.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-003-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 003 Parts of DOS\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-003-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-003.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Parts of DOS.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Input\/Output system\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-004.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-004-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 004 Input-Output System\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-468\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-004-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-004.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Input\/Output system.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Command Processor\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-005.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-005-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 005 Command Processor\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-469\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-005-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-005.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Command Processor.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Starting the computer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-006.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-006-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 006 Starting the Computer\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-470\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-006-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-006.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Starting the computer.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Default drive\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-007.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-007-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 007 Default Drive\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-007-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-007.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Default drive.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Device names\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-008.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-008-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 008 Device Names\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-472\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-008-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-008.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Device names.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Rules for filenames\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-009.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-009-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 009 Rules for Filenames\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-473\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-009-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-009.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Rules for filenames.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"DOS commands\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-010.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-010-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 010 DOS Commands\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-474\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-010-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-010.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>DOS commands.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Command syntax\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-011.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-011-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 011 Command Syntax\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-011-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-011.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Command syntax.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Disk directory\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-012.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-012-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 012 Disk Directory\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-012-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-012.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Disk directory.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Three simple commands (CLS, VER, and VOL)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-013.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-013-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 013 CLS VER and VOL Commands\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-477\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-013-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-013.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Three simple commands (CLS, VER, and VOL).<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Date and Time\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-014.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-014-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 014 Date and Time\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-478\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-014-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-014.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Date and Time.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Format disk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-015.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-015-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 015 FORMAT\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-479\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-015-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-015.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Format disk.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Additional comments\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-016.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-016-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 016 Additional Comments\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-016-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-016.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Additional comments.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Erasing files and renaming files\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-017.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-017-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 017 Erasing and Renaming Files\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-017-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-017.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Erasing files and renaming files.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Copying files\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-018.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-018-300x146.png\" alt=\"DOS 018 Copying Files\" width=\"300\" height=\"146\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-482\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-018-300x146.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-018.png 661w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Copying files.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Copy command tricks\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-019.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-019-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 019 COPY to Concatenate\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-483\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-019-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-019.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Copy command tricks.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Use copy to create a text file\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-020.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-020-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 020 COPY CON to Create a TXT File\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-484\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-020-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-020.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Use copy to create a text file.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"XCOPY\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-021.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-021-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 021 XCOPY\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-485\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-021-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-021.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>XCOPY.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Typing a file\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-022.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-022-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 022 TYPE\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-486\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-022-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-022.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Typing a file.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Backing up a disk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-023.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-023-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 023 DISKCOPY\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-487\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-023-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-023.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Backing up a disk.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Checking the disk\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-024.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-024-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 024 CHKDSK\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-488\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-024-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-024.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Checking the disk.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><a rel=\"prettyPhoto[dos1]\" title=\"Notes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-025.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-025-300x145.png\" alt=\"DOS 025 Notes\" width=\"300\" height=\"145\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-464\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-025-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.cknow.com\/cms\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/02\/6-dos1-025.png 662w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<td>Notes.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A tutorial that summarizes the basics of dealing with DOS, the disk operating system used on IBM-PC computers before Windows made an appearance. 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