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What is DOS?
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Wednesday November 25, 2009
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Wednesday November 25, 2009
Many computer users have heard of "DOS," perhaps have even used it once or twice, but just about as many have no idea what it is or does. As Windows became more popular Microsoft seemed to take pains to make DOS disappear. It's still there though if you know where to look.
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- Wikipedia article on DOS
- "DOS" stands for Disk Operating System.
- Microsoft created DOS in 1981 for the first PC released by IBM in 1982.
- Every version of "DOS" has some prefix, like MS-DOS, PC-DOS, 86-DOS, and so on.
- MS-DOS was the foundation for the PC from 1982 through 2000.
- MS-DOS was the foundation under Windows through Windows ME.
- Current version of Windows have DOS as a virtual machine that interfaces with the computer.
- Many DOS commands still work even under Windows 7.
- "DOS" stands for Disk Operating System.
- Microsoft created DOS in 1981 for the first PC released by IBM in 1982.
- Every version of "DOS" has some prefix, like MS-DOS, PC-DOS, 86-DOS, and so on.
- MS-DOS was the foundation for the PC from 1982 through 2000.
- MS-DOS was the foundation under Windows through Windows ME.
- Current version of Windows have DOS as a virtual machine that interfaces with the computer.
- Many DOS commands still work even under Windows 7.
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