Thursday, August 30, 2007

Class 3 - Chapter 2 lab work

INTRODUCTION

Working at the DOS prompt can be useful for troubleshooting and other diagnostic inquiries into the system you are working on. It is also a great primer for working with the command line in other operating systems like UNIX and LINUX. HAVE FUN!

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
  1. Create a batch file
  2. Utilize basic DOS commands
  3. Describe how DOS interprets commands
  4. Label a disk at the DOS prompt
  5. Utilize the attrib command
  6. Use the online help in DOS
  7. Manage files and directories using DOS
  8. Create a Startup floppy disk using Format

TERMS TO KNOW

  • files
  • directories
  • read-only
  • batch file
  • BAT
  • EXE
  • COM
  • format

ACTIVE LEARNING EXERCISE / LAB WORK

Complete all the 'step-by-step' and "try this!' sections in chapter 2.

HOMEWORK

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