DOS Terminal Commands: Navigating Directories, Creating and Managing Files, Exercises of Computer Applications

A list of essential dos terminal commands for navigating directories, creating and managing files. Learn how to log into the dos terminal, check the current directory, switch to a different directory, read and create documents, rename files, view file lists, copy and delete files and directories, and set the date and time. Use these commands to effectively manage your system.

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Disk Operating System (DOS)
Terminal Commands
Log to Dos Terminal :
1. Start -> Command Prompt
2. Run (Win+R) ->cmd
Check the Directory
chdir
Switch to a directory
o cd <directory path>
o cd.. <to immediate top directory>
o cd\ (root directory)
Read the document
type <FileName>
Create Document Folder
md <DocumentName>
Create TEXT (.txt) document
notepad <FileName>
Rename the document
ren <FileName>
View the Document
dir
View specific file type
dir *.<fileExtension>
copy file
copy filename <DestinationFolder>
Delete File
Del fileName
Delete Directories
RD <DirectoryName>
Date
date or SetDate
Time
time or setTime
copy directories
xcopy <DirectoryName> <NewDirectoryName>

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Disk Operating System (DOS)

Terminal Commands

 Log to Dos Terminal :

  1. Start -> Command Prompt
  2. Run (Win+R) ->cmd  Check the Directory chdir  Switch to a directory o cd o cd.. o cd\ (root directory)  Read the document type  Create Document Folder md  Create TEXT (.txt) document notepad  Rename the document ren  View the Document dir  View specific file type dir *.  copy file copy filename  Delete File Del fileName  Delete Directories RD  Date date or SetDate  Time time or setTime  copy directories xcopy