Introduction to Windows (DOS) Commands Brief overview of command-line interface (CLI) in Windows. Importance of commands for system administration and file management.
Date, Time, Prompt, Md, Cd, Rd, Path Date: Displays or sets the current date. Time: Displays or sets the current system time. Prompt: Changes the command prompt text. Md (Mkdir): Creates a new directory. Cd (Chdir): Changes the current directory. Rd (Rmdir): Removes a directory. Path: Sets the search path for executable files.
Chkdsk, Copy, Xcopy, Format, Fdisk, Cls, Defrag, Del, Move Chkdsk: Checks disk and displays status report. Copy: Copies one or more files to another location. Xcopy: Copies files and directory trees. Format: Formats a disk for use with Windows. Cls: Clears the screen. Defrag: Defragments a disk to improve performance. Del: Deletes one or more files. Move: Moves files from one location to another.
Diskcomp, Diskcopy, Diskpart, Doskey, Echo Diskcomp: Compares contents of two floppy disks. Diskcopy: Copies contents of one floppy disk to another. Diskpart: Manages disks, partitions, and volumes. Doskey: Edits command lines, recalls Windows commands. Echo: Displays messages or turns command echoing on or off
Edit, Fc, Find, Rename, Set, Type, Ver Edit: Starts the MS-DOS text editor. Fc: Compares two files or sets of files and displays differences. Find: Searches for a text string in a file or files. Rename: Renames a file or files. Set: Displays, sets, or removes environment variables. Type: Displays the contents of a text file. Ver: Displays the Windows version.