M S-DOS

(MICROSOFT-DISC OPERATING SYSTEM)

Presented by,
Archana H N- 4AL18EC007
Bhavana B- 4AL18EC009
Contents
1. Introduction
2. Major task of DOS
3. Structure of DOS
4. DOS Files
5. DOS Commands
6. Features
7. Types of files
8. Differences
Introduction
• DOS was firstly widely installed OS for personal computers.
• It controls the computer’s hardware and provides an environment for
programs to run.
• DOS is a single user OS.
• MS-DOS is an operating system for x86-based personal computers mostly
developed by Microsoft.
Major task of DOS
 To control input and output devices.
 To enable user to load and execute program.
 To maintain an orderly system of data on the disk.
Structure of DOS
 The Basic i/o system
 DOS Kernel
 Command Processor
DOS Files
• BAT(Batch files)
• COM(Common files)
• EXE(Executable files)
DOS Commands
• DOS Internal Commands- PATH, VOL, TIME, COPY, CLS….etc.
• DOS External Commands- RESTORE, MOVE, COMP, PRINT.…etc.
Features
• Files
• Files characteristics
• Directory
• Path
• Wild cards
Types of files
• System Files- ex: IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS, COMMAND.COM
• Start up files- ex: CONFIG.SYS, AUTOEXEC.BAT
 Difference

Windows MS- DOS

• GUI- icons and menus • Command based(CUI)
• Multi-tasking • Single tasking
• Clipboard • Clipboard not available
• Drag and Drop • No pointer
• Multimedia capability • Textual medium
• Dialog boxes • No dialog boxes
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