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A. Digital Operating System
B. Disk Operating System
C. Distributed Operating System
D. Directory Operating System
A. Enters into a subdirectory
B. Get the username
C. Returns to the root directory
D. Displays current directory
A. config.sys
B. system.bat
C. command.com
D. autoexec.bat
A. False
B. True
A. command-line interface
B. graphical user interface
C. text-based user interface
D. web-based user interface
A. True
B. False
A. Digital Office Systems
B. Digital Operating System
C. Disk Operating System
D. Data Organization Software
A. a file server
B. a command prompt
C. an operating system
D. a programming language
A. File Accomodation Table
B. File Access Tape
C. File Activity Table
D. File Allocation Table
A. MCD
B. MC
C. CD
D. MD
A. False
B. True
A. Breaks execution of command
B. Saves a file
C. Delete the file
D. Un-Delete the deleted file
A. DIR
B. SHOW
C. LIST
D. LS
A. DRVSPACE
B. DEL
C. DELTREE
D. DELOLDOS
A. configures system devices
B. ALL three actions are performed by the MODE command
C. display information on port and display setting
D. make changes to display setting
A. Autoexec.bat
B. Win.ini
C. Command.com
D. Config.sys
A. Ctrl + Esc
B. Ctrl + Alt + Esc
C. Ctrl + Alt + Del
D. Ctrl + Shft + Del
A. All of the given options are true
B. Time saving
C. Lesser keystrokes required to perform computer operations
D. Less chance of making errors
A. dir/d
B. dir/c
C. dir/s
D. dir/ad
A. CLS
B. CLEAR
C. CLS and CLEAR
D. ERASE
A. FORMAT A: -S
B. FORMAT A: /S
C. SYS A:
D. SYS A: /S
A. COPY *.TXT/A D:
B. COPY .TXT/A D:
C. COPY .TXT D:
D. COPY *.TXT D:
A. It is located in the root directory of the boot device
B. It is called by COMMAND.COM
C. All three statements are true
D. It is a plain text file
A. delete all subdirectories within it
B. deletes a directory and all subdirectories and files within it
C. delete all subdirectories and files within it
A. Single user, GUI
B. Multi user, CUI
C. Single user, CUI
D. Multi user, GUI
A. All three statements are true
B. TSR returns control to the system but keeps the program in memory
C. TSR uses interrupts to return control to a program in memory
D. TSR creates the appearance of multitasking
A. dir s?
B. dir*s
C. dir ? s
D. dir s*
A. Volume
B. Vol
C. Version
D. Ver
A. Copy file1+file2+file3
B. Copy file1+file2 file3
C. Copy file2 file1+file3
D. Copy file3 file1+file2
A. Allocate memory for a program
B. Deallocate memory for a program
C. Displays the amount of used and free memory
D. Free all unused memory
A. can only copy binary file
B. can only copy ascii file
C. copies one or more files to another location
D. copies one file to another location
A. True
B. False
A. All three statements are true
B. It has two modes: interactive and batch
C. It is the shell for the DOS operating system
D. It runs AUTOEXEC.BAT
A. CD\
B. CD\\
C. CD..
D. CD\..
A. All of the given options are valid
B. Recalls MS-DOS commands
C. Edits command lines
D. Creates macros
A. MSDOS.SYS
B. AUTOEXEC.BAT
C. CONFIG.SYS
D. COMMAND.COM
A. SHARE
B. RESTORE
C. SUBST
D. XCOPY
A. SYS
B. COM
C. BAT
D. EXE
A. Provides detailed technical information about the computer
B. Moves one or more files
C. Scans thecomputer for known viruses
D. Deletes a directory/file
A. copy A:* c:data
B. copy A: C:
C. copy A:*.* c:data
D. copy A:data C:
A. type
B. info
C. copy
D. edit
A. REN, RENAME
B. FOR, FORMAT
C. DEL, ERASE
D. CH, CHDIR
A. Restore files which were deleted recently
B. Restore files which were deleted
C. Restore files from disks made using the BACKUP command
D. Restore files from recycle bin
A. CHOICE
B. CALL
C. CHKDSK
D. CHCP
A. 8 and 3
B. 255 and 3
C. 255 and 8
D. 3 and 8
A. Build/rebuild tracks only
B. Build/rebuild sectors only
C. Erasing data
D. Build/rebuild tracks, sectors
A. dir tst
B. dir ?tst
C. dir *tst
D. dir ?tst*
A. ERASE
B. RMDIR
C. All three commands can delete a directory
D. DEL
A. DELTREE
B. ERASE
C. DEL
D. All three commands can delete a file
A. /d
B. /e
C. /a
D. /Y
E. /s