Introduction to windows,basic DOS commands

Mukesh Singh

Introduction to windows, basic Dos commands

Windows is a popular operating system developed by Microsoft. It was first released in 1985, and has gone through many iterations over the years. Windows is known for its user-friendly interface, and it is widely used on personal computers around the world.

DOS (Disk Operating System) is a command-line interface used in older versions of Windows. While modern versions of Windows have moved away from using DOS, many of the basic commands used in DOS are still available in the Command Prompt in modern versions of Windows.

Here are some basic DOS commands:

  1. DIR: This command shows a list of files and folders in the current directory.
  2. CD: This command changes the current directory to a different one.
  3. MD: This command creates a new directory.
  4. RD: This command deletes an empty directory.
  5. COPY: This command copies one or more files from one location to another.
  6. DEL: This command deletes one or more files.
  7. TYPE: This command displays the contents of a text file on the screen.
  8. RE  N: This command renames a file or directory.
  9. CL S: This command clears the screen.
  10. EXIT: This command closes the Command Prompt.

These are just a few of the many commands available in DOS. To learn more about DOS commands, you can use the “help” command in the Command Prompt to access the built-in help system.