What is DOS?
Your disk operating system (DOS) performs a number of essential jobs.
These includes:
- Controlling the way various application programs, such as word processors, electronic worksheets, database managers, accounting programs, etc., operate with your computer. DOS creates an environment that lets these programs "talks" to your computer and its input and output devices (printers, modems, display screen, keyboard, disk drivers, etc.). Keyboard and program-generated information is read, interpreted by DOS, and transferred to the selected computer device. Data being returned by your computer device. Data being returned by your computer is again translated by DOS into useful information and written to an output device, such as your display screen, printer, or disk.
- Providing "housekeeping" and file management utilities that perform useful tasks such as:
- Disk preparation (formatting, copying, etc.)
- File operation (creating, displaying, copying, combining, renaming, deleting, etc.)
4. Controlling the way certain information is displayed on the screen.
5. Controlling the way your computer interprets certain commands.
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