MS-DOS – 30 Tips in 30 Minutes Instructor Guide III

By: Kevin O'Neill

Narrated by: Virtual Voice

The following instructor guide is meant for one to review pertinent tips and tricks in regard to MS-DOS (Microsoft Disk Operating System). MS-DOS famously became the foundation of the personal computer revolution. It has stood the test of time and still holds value as the backbone of the personal computer’s operating system. Therefore, this guide is meant to be utilized by an individual whom will be reviewing via a demonstration format some cool tips that a general user who will be using MS-DOS – can utilize in order to save time. The guide can also be utilized by any individual interested in self-study learning some core and key aspects of MS-DOS.
Core tips reviewed are:
Contents
Instructor Information
Firstbatch.bat File Creation
Secondbatch.bat File Creation
Firstloop.bat File Creation
1. attrib
2. break
3. call
4. call firstbatch.bat && echo Here I am
5. choice
6. choice /c:ync
7. choice /c:yncq
8. choice /c:yncqa
9. choice /c:yn /D y /T 3
10. choice /c:ync /D n /T 5
11. choice /m "Please select one of the following options:" /c:ync
12. comp
13. date
14. echo %DATE%
15. find
16. find "batch" *.*
17. find "BaTch" *.* /i
18. find "error" *.* /v
19. find "batch" *.* /n
20. find "batch" *.* /c
21. time
22. dir
23. dir *.bat /o s
24. dir /a:h
25. findstr
26. for
27. tree
28. netstat
29. systeminfo
30. systeminfo find "Time Zone"
Final Information
Notes