
Introduction to MS-DOS
MS-DOS stands for MicroSoft Disk Operating System.
An
operating system
is
a group of programs that acts as:
• A manager for your computer, monitor, and peripherals
• An interpreter, conveying your instructions to the computer
If
you plan on running application programs only (software
written to perform specific tasks, e.g. Lotus 1-2-3®or WordPer-
fect), you actually need to know very little about the MS-DOS
operating system.
On
the other hand, if you plan on wntmg
your own programs, you may have to learn quite a bit about
it.
We
recommend learning enough about MS-DOS so you can
take advantages of all the features of your computer.
We
will
provide a basic introduction to MS-DOS
in
this booklet. To
find out more, you should consult the MS-DOS User's Guide
included with your system.
There are several excellent instruction manuals and tutorials
written about MS-DOS. Refer to Chapter 6 for a listing of
relevant books.
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