ANSWERS

1.
(a) Syntax
-The arrangement of words and phrases to create well-formed sentences in a language.
(b) Paths
-The order in which an operating system or programme searches for a file or executable
program.
(c) Switches
-A program variable that activates and deactivates a certain function of a program.
(d) Command line statements
-The space to the right of the command prompt on an all-text display mode on a computer
monitor in which a user enters commands and data.
(e) Batch files
-A computer file containing a list of instructions to be carried out in turn.

2.

(a) Directory command: lists the names of files and directories in the current directory.
Ex: com* >> it will display files such as computer.txt, communication.doc and compile.txt.
communication?.doc >> it will display files such as communication.doc.

(b) Copy command: copy files to another location.

Ex: sam* >> it will copy files such as sample.txt, sampling.txt and Samsung.doc.
sampl?.txt >> it will copy files such as sample.txt and sampl1.txt.

(c) Erase command: deletes specified files.

Example: doc* >> it will delete files such as document.txt, doc1.txt and doctor.doc.
doc?.txt >> it will delete file such as doc1.txt.

3.
- OpenVMS
- DOS
- Unix

4.

C:\Users\uthm > color 0A

The first character represents background colour and the second character represents
foreground colour.
0 = Black
A = Light green

5.
-File length up to 78 characters including the extension.
-The naming cannot containing \, /, :, *, ?, , <, > or | symbols.
-The base name and extension must be separated by a period.

6.

Copy
- Specifies the directory and/or filename for
the new file(s).
-Copies one or more files to another
location.
- Example:
>copy
D:\quiz1.xls
D:\Xiaomi\quiz1.xls

Copy:

Xcopy:

Xcopy
- Specifies the location and/or name of new
files.
- Copies files and directory trees.
-Example:
>xcopy D:\Xiaomi D:\Xiaomi\Xiaomi
Copy

7. Using the appropriate command, explain how to solve the following situations.

(a) to combine quiz1.xls, quiz2.xls and quiz3.xls into one file named report.xls
in the current directory:
C:\> copy D:\quiz1.xls + quiz2.xls + quiz3.xls D:\report.xls

(b) to combine all files in the current directory on the current drive that have the
extension .xls into one file named combined.xls:
C:\> copy D:\*.xls + *.xls + *.xls D:\combined.xls

(c) to combine first all files with the .txt extension, then all files with the .doc
extension and all files with the .xls extension into one file named combined.doc:
C:\> copy D:\*.xls + D:\*.doc + D:\*.txt D:\combined.doc