| File Management | ||
|---|---|---|
| Command | Description | Example |
FIND "string" filename
|
Searches for a text string in a file or files. |
FIND "mov" lab1.asm
|
COPY source destination
|
Copies file. |
COPY lab1.asm lab2.asm
|
XCOPY source destination
|
Copies files and directory trees. |
XCOPY A:*.* B: /S
|
DEL
|
Deletes files. |
DEL lab2.asm
|
REN old new
|
Renames the file. |
REN lab1.asm proj1.asm
|
| Directory Management | ||
|---|---|---|
| Command | Description | Example |
TREE
|
Display a directory structure. |
TREE A:
|
MKDIR
|
Creates a directory. |
MKDIR C:\250\labs\1
|
RMDIR
|
Removes an empty directory. |
RMDIR 250\labs\2
|
CD
|
Changes the current directory. |
CD C:\250\labs
|
| Other DOS Commands | ||
|---|---|---|
| Command | Description | |
CLS
|
Clears the screen. | |
DATE
|
Displays and/or sets the date on the computer's clock. | |
ECHO
|
Is primarily used in batch files both to display messages and to prevent the display of commands. | |
EXIT
|
Quits the command interpreter. | |
HELP
|
Provides help information for Windows commands. | |
| Keyboard Commands | ||
|---|---|---|
| Command | Description | |
<Ctrl><Alt><Del>
|
Restarts the system. | |
<Ctrl><Break>
|
Aborts current process and returns to DOS. | |
<Pause>
|
Stops screen scrolling. Press any key to continue. | |