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MS-DOS operating system
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DATE
: Displays or sets the system date.
TIME
: Displays or sets the system time.
DIR
: Lists all files of specific directories or subdirectories.
VER
: Displays the version number of MS-DOS.
CD
or
CHDIR
: Navigates or moves to a specific directory.
RD or RMDIR
: Removes a directory.
TREE
: Displays all directory paths.
PATH
: Sets sequential search path for executable files.
SUBST
: Substitutes a string alias for the pathname.
FORMAT
: Formats a disk for DOS files.
COPY
: Copies one or more files to another location.
XCOPY
: Copies files and directories and their subdirectories.
DEL
: Deletes files.
REN
or RENAME: Renames the name of a file or directory.
ATTRIB
: Sets or shows file attributes.
BACKUP
: Backup files and directories.
PROMPT
: Customizes the DOS prompt.
DELTREE
: Deletes all files and subdirectories from a computer.
HELP
: Lists the available commands or provides more information about a specific command.
MKDIR
or
MD
: Creates a new subdirectory.
MOVE
: Moves files or directories from one directory to another or from one drive to another.
TYPE
: Displays the contents of a file on the screen.
*
(Wildcard): Represents one or more characters a group of files has in common.
?
(Wildcard): Represents a single character a group of files has in common.