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MS DOS Command Syntax Guide

The document lists the syntax and descriptions of various MS-DOS commands, including DATE, TIME, VER, CLS, TREE, MD, CD, RD, COPY CON, TYPE, COPY, DIR, DIR /P, DIR /W, DIR /B, and DIR /L. It provides information on checking and changing the date and time, viewing the operating system version, clearing the screen, listing directory trees, making and changing directories, deleting directories, creating and viewing files, and copying files with options to view directory listings in different formats.

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MS DOS Command Syntax Guide

The document lists the syntax and descriptions of various MS-DOS commands, including DATE, TIME, VER, CLS, TREE, MD, CD, RD, COPY CON, TYPE, COPY, DIR, DIR /P, DIR /W, DIR /B, and DIR /L. It provides information on checking and changing the date and time, viewing the operating system version, clearing the screen, listing directory trees, making and changing directories, deleting directories, creating and viewing files, and copying files with options to view directory listings in different formats.

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Q. Write the syntax of the following commands ?

Date
Syntax -> C:\>DATE
Description ->

For checking and changing the date from the system in MS


DOS, we use the DATE command. It returns the current system date and prompt to
enter new date.

Time
Syntax -> C:\>TIME
Description ->

For checking and changing the time from the system in MS


DOS, we use the TIME command. It returns the current system time and prompt to
enter new time.

version
Syntax -> C:\>VER
Description ->

The VER command is used to check the version of the


Operating System that is used in the Computer.

Clear Screen
Syntax -> C:\>CLS
Description ->

Tree

The CLS command is used to clear the screen.

Syntax -> C:\>TREE


Description ->

The TREE command produces tree listing overview of the

current directory.

Make A Directory

Syntax -> C:\> MD FIT


Description ->

The For creating the Directory in MS DOS, we use the


MD (Make Directory) command.

Change A Directory

Syntax -> C:\> CD FIT


Description ->

For changing the directory in MS DOS, we use the CD (Change

Directory) command.

Removing a Directory
Syntax -> C:\>RD <DIRNAME>

Description ->

RD command is used for deleting the directory.

Creating A New File In MS DOS


Syntax -> COPY CON filename

Description ->

For creating the files in DOS, the command COPY CON is

used.

Display Data Of An Existing File


Syntax ->TYPE Filename

Description ->

For reading the Pre-created files in MS DOS, we use the


TYPE command. It displays all the contents that are in the file.

Make Duplicate File Of an Existing File From One Location to


Another
Syntax -> COPY sourcefile destination

Description -> COPY command is used to copy file from one


destination to another destination.

DIR /P
Syntax -> DIR /p
Description -> Displays file and directory page wise.

DIR /W
Syntax -> DIR /W
Description -> Displays file And directory in horizontal Style or
wide list format

DIR /B
Syntax -> DIR /B
Description -> uses bare format to display the directories (no
heading information or summary).

DIR /L
Syntax -> DIR /L
Description -> uses lowercase to display the directories.

DIR
Syntax -> DIR [Directory_name]
Description -> For listing the Sub-directories and Files within a
directory, we use the DIR command.

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