DOS commands: DOS command are of two types. 1. External 2. Internal.

All DOS
commands are accepted either in upper or lower case letter.

Wild Card: There are two types of wild cards

1. *

2. ?
Ex (a) means that the files can have any first name and any extension.
(b) *.EXE neans that the files can have any first name and extension EXXE.
(c) ? SKS .DBF means that the files can start with any single character and
remaining letter in the file name must be SKS and the file must
have extension .DBF.
(d) SKS?.DBF means that the files can start SKS and followed by any single
Character and the file must have extension .DBF.

Internal Command
(These commands do not require any special files for being executed and are brought into the
memory as soon as the computer is switched on.)

TIME This command is used to change the system time.

Syntax-C :>TIMEJ
Current time: - 11:45:12.84a
Enter New time:-

DATE This command is used to change the system date.

Syntax-C:>DATEJ
Current date is Fri. 10-15-2004
Enter new date (mm-dd-yy):-

VOL This command is used to see the label of volume

Syntax-C :>VOLJ
Volume in drive C is SKS
Volume serial number is 313F-18F5

LABEL This command is used to see the label of volume in "C" driver
Syntax-C:>LABELJ
Volume in drive C is SKS
Volume serial number is 313F-18F5
Volume label (11 characters, Enter for none)?-
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VER This command is used to see the version number of the system
Syntax-C:>VERJ
Window 98[Version 4-10-2222]
DIR This command is used to see the files and directory stored in the system. e.g.
Hard disk
Syntax- C :> DIRJ

CLS This command is used to clear the screen.

Syntax C:> CLSJ
DIR/P This command is used to display the file and directory pause by pause on the
SCreen and display massage. "Press any key to continue".
Syntax C :> DIR/PJ

DIR/W This command is used to display the file and directory on wide range.
Syntax-C:>DIR/WJ
DIR/B This command is used to display the file and directory without data time and
size.
Syntax -C :> DIR/B J

DIR/AA This is command is used to show all archive files only.

Syntax-C:>DIR/AAJ
DIR/AH This command is used to show all hidden files only.
Syntax-C:> DIR/AHJ

DIR/AR This command is used to show all read only files.

Syntax-C :> DIR/AR.J

DIR/AS This command is used to show all system files only.

Syntax-C:>DIR/ASJ
COPY CON This command is used to create a file.
Syntax-C:\>COPYø CON filename
Press Ctrl Zz (^Z) to return to the C :> '

REN Rename command is used to change the files name.

Syntax-C:> REN ø (Old file name) ø (New file name)

TYPE This command is used to see or display the contents of the file on the screen.
Syntax-C :> TYPE file name

DEL Del or ERASE COMMAND is used to delete the unwanted files from disk.
Syntax C:> DEL file name
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CERASE file name

RD This command is used to renovate a directory from root directory

Symax-C >RD directory namee

DIR AD This command used to see directory only

Symtax- C:>DIR AD

DIRL This command is used to see directory in lower case.

Syntax-C : DIRLJ

DIRON This command is usced to see all directories in ascending order of primary name
(a.-z)
Syntax-C :> DIRON
DIRON This command is to see all directory in descending order of primary name
(za
Syntax-C:> DIRO-NJ
DIR OE This command is used to all directory in ascending order of extension name
Syntax-C:> DIR/OE
MD This command is used to make a directory.
Syntar-C :> MD o directory namne

CD This cormmand is used to change the directory for enury of a new directory.
:>CD
Syntar-C directory name
C:> CD1 (Moving
back to the root directory)
DIRO-E This command is used to see all directorie in descending order of extension
name.
Syniax-C > DIR/O-E

DIRS This command show all directory and subdirectory which is present at hard disk
Syntax-C:>DIRS
DIR OS This command shows the directory in ascending order of size.
Syntax-C :> DIR OS

DIR O-S This command shows the directory descending order of size.
Syntax-C:>DIR/O-S
DIR OD This command shows the directory in ascending order of date and time.
Syntax- C:> DIR/ODJ
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DIR/O-D This command show the directory in descending order of date and time.
Syntax-C:>DIR/0-DJ
DIR ø* This command shows all files.
Exe -to show file with extension name EXE
Syntax-C:>DIR e *.*
Ex-C :> DIR ø *.EXE
C: DIRo*.TXT
DIR o A* This command show all directory and files starting with A.
*
Syntax-C:>DIR ø A*.
C:>DIR Bo**
C:. DIRe C**

COPY This command is used to copy single file or group file from another file.i.e. to
make copies of disk files.

Syntax: -C:> (COPY source file) (Target file name)

C : (Old file 1) +(Old file 2) (New file)