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Lab Activity 5

This document provides instructions for completing Lab Activity 5, which involves exploring command line interfaces in legacy operating systems using a virtual machine. Students are instructed to open a virtual machine with DOS 6.22, enter various commands to determine outputs, take screenshots, convert their work to a PDF, and submit it through Google Classroom. The commands cover checking system information, navigating and manipulating directories and files, copying, renaming, deleting and editing files.

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Lab Activity 5

This document provides instructions for completing Lab Activity 5, which involves exploring command line interfaces in legacy operating systems using a virtual machine. Students are instructed to open a virtual machine with DOS 6.22, enter various commands to determine outputs, take screenshots, convert their work to a PDF, and submit it through Google Classroom. The commands cover checking system information, navigating and manipulating directories and files, copying, renaming, deleting and editing files.

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dmememCSC204 PRACTICAL APPROACH OF OPERATING SYSTEMS

Lab Activity 5
CLO2: Determine the use of system software and tools available in various
operating systems (Linux, Windows, DOS).

Objectives: To explore command line interface in legacy


operating systems using virtual machine software.

Pre-requisites: 1. Laptop/PC
2. Oracle VM VirtualBox/VMware Player
3. Microsoft Word
4. PDF Tools/Converter
5. Browser with Internet connection
6. Snipping tools / Snip & Sketch ( key + Shift + S)

Instructions:

1. Open VirtualBox OR VMware Player.


2. Download virtual floppy disk image (.img files) for DOS 6.22 here
https://www.instructables.com/How-To-Install-DOS-622-Under-VirtualBox/ 3.
Configure a new virtual machine, rename it as lab5 and follow instructions in the link
above. (Note: Devices > Floppy drives > Choose/create a disk image)
4. Type the following commands according to its sequence and determine the output.
Provide screenshot for each item highlighted in yellow colour ONLY. Do not
forget to label your answer according to the item number.
5. Convert your work to PDF (lab5.pdf) and submit via Google Classroom before next
lab session.
Command Expected/Sample Output

1 date Current date is Thu 12-01-2022

2 time Current time is 3:54:32.67p

3 ver MD-DOS Version 6.22

4 mem
5 dir

Can you identify files mentioned


in previous lecture? (Topic 1.3
MS DOS booting files)

6 dir /w

7 1. md csc204
2. dir

8 cd csc204

9 1. md lab5
2. dir

10 cd lab5

1 cd..
1

1 1. md iloveos
2 2. dir

13 1. rd iloveos
2. dir
14 cls

15 1. Type copy con


Quick.ltr 2. Press Enter

I love theory subjects.


I will try my best
For my family, I will
Therefore, never give up!

3. Press F6 (or fn+F6)


4. Press Enter

16 dir q*

17 type Quick.ltr

18 dir Quick2.ltr

19 1. md letters
2. copy Quick.ltr
C:\csc204\letters
3. cd letters
4. dir

2 dir *.wav
0

2 1. ren Quick.ltr
1 Wasiat.ltr 2. dir
2 1. Type edit
2 2. Press Enter
3. Press ESC key

Lab Activity 5
Full name
Student ID
Group

4. Press ALT
5. Select Save As (press the
highlighted alphabet in
white color)
6. Name the file as infolab
7. Press Enter

2 type infolab
3

2 1. del *.ltr
4 2. dir

2 1. Type cd..
5 2. Type cd.. command
again 3. Type tree

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