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| Refers to the process of powering up a computer and loading the operating system into memory |
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| Is a software product that manages the basic processes that occur within a computer. coordinates the interaction of hardware and software, and provides support for other types of software |
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| Programs that operating systems use for optimizing the performance of your computer |
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| The DOS operating system uses command line interface in which you communicate with the operating system by typing a command after a command prompt |
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| The computer has two operating systems instead of one |
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| Identifies the exact location of a file on a disk and includes a name of the drive and the sequence of directories to locate and open that file |
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| The ability of an operating system to be able to handle hardware and software designed for earlier versions |
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| Is a complete operating environment under windows for a DOS program |
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| the computer monitor displays only text, numbers, symbols and a small set of graphics characters |
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| an instruction to perform a specific task, such as format a diskette |
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| is software used for managing a specific type of hardware component and is essential for the proper functioning of your computer |
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| Non Plug and Play devices.older hardware that does not get automatically recognized and configured |
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command to change the title on the title bar
title "name" |
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| Tells what version of windows is running on the computer |
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Date displays the date on the computer and prompts you to change it.
Date /t tells you the date on the computer |
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Time displays the current time and prompts you to change it
Time /t displays the current time |
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| command to clear the screen |
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formats the disk and verifies that all sectors of the disk can read and write
Format A: |
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| Help switch displays information about the command from the help file |
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Command to copy the information from one disk to another
diskcopy a: a: |
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| is the drive that is currently in use and that is identified in the command prompt |
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| In the command line environment this term generally refers to a folder |
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| Is the top-level folder in the command line environment |
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| is an example of a program called a command interpreter |
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| The program for these is stored in the program file cmd.exe |
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| The program codes for these resides in a specific file on disk |
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| Refers to the proper format for entering a command, including spelling and required or optional parameters |
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| Is an optional parameter that changes the way in which a command works |
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| is an electronic label assigned to a disk |
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| Repeats or recalls the previous command |
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| Closes a command prompt window |
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