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                         DOS COMMAND FUNCTIONAL INDEX

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       Curiously, most computer manuals list DOS commands arranged 
       alphabetically rather than by FUNCTION, in logical groupings. 
       
       Next, a brief functional index which is helpful for most 
       beginners. PC-Learn tutorials do not attempt to present every 
       DOS command, since some are best reviewed from your primary DOS 
       manual. However, once you study this index, you will probably be 
       able to locate the DOS command you need in your DOS manual. 

       File management commands:
       
       ATTRIB            Change or display file attributes
       COMP              Compare two files
       COPY              Copy one or several files
       DEL               Delete one or several files
       DIR               Display directory listing
       ERASE             Delete one or several files
       FC                Compare two files
       RENAME (REN)      Rename file or files
       REPLACE           Replace current files
       VERIFY            Turn on/off write accuracy verification check
       XCOPY             Copy one or several files
       
       Disk management commands:

       ASSIGN            Redirect disk access to alternate drive
       CHDIR (CD)        Change directory, display current directory
       CHKDSK            Check disk/files for fragmention, optional repair
       DISKCOMP          Compare floppy diskettes
       DISKCOPY          Produce identical copy of diskette
       JOIN              Join a drive to a directory
       MKDIR (MD)        Make a directory on disk
       RMDIR (RD)        Remove a directory from disk
       SUBST             Substitute drive for a directory
       TREE              Display directory organization of disk

       DOS command, help, menu and screen commands:
 
       APPEND            Set search path for non executable file
       CLS               Clear the monitor screen
       COMMAND           Start the central command processor
       DOSKEY            Start command line enchancer/macro features
       DOSSHELL          Start DOS shell/menu features/task switching
       EXPAND            Expand file(s) from stored/compressed state
       HELP              Display help for one or more DOS commands
       PATH              Set search path for executable files
       PROMPT            Configure the displayed screen prompt
       SET               Set environment variable
       SETVER            Set/reset DOS version number
       VER               Display version of DOS

       File disaster/recovery/prevention commands:

       BACKUP            Backup hard disk files to floppies
       MIRROR            Backup partition table/create delete tracking file
       RECOVER           Recover damaged files
       RESTORE           Restore files backed up with BACKUP
       SHARE             Start file-sharing utility for LAN networks
       UNDELETE          Recover accidentally deleted files
       UNFORMAT          Unformat/recover formatted disk

       Batch file commands:

       CALL              Call/start one batch file from another
       ECHO              Turn on/off screen echo, display message
       EXIT              Stop command processor
       FOR               Run command once for each element of a repetition
       GOTO              Jump to another line of a batch program
       IF                Run command if condition stated is satisfied
       PAUSE             Pause batch program execution until key press
       REM               Remark/comment in batch program
       SHIFT             Shift replaceable parameters to left

       Text file commands:

       EDIT              Start full screen editor/mini-word processor
       EDLIN             Start rudimentary line editor
       FIND              Locate a search string of characters
       MORE              Display data one screen at a time
       SORT              Sort text file data into sequential order
       TYPE              Display internal contents of file

       Disk setup and configuration commands:

       FASTOPEN          Install cache for rapid disk use
       FDISK             Configure hard disk partition(s)
       FORMAT            Prepare disk to receive data
       LABEL             Modify, label or delete disk volume label
       SYS               Copy DOS system files to disk
       VOL               Display disk volume label and serial number

       RAM Memory setup and configuration commands:
       
       EMM386            Install 80386 high memory manager
       LOADFIX           Load program above 64K memory area
       LOADHIGH          Load program into upper memory area
       MEM               Display memory use map

       Hardware setup, keyboard, printing and configuration commands:

       BREAK             Turn on/off break testing
       CHCP              Change code page (foreign keyboard)
       CTTY              Set console device
       DATE              Display or set date 
       GRAFTABL          Install graphics characters (foreign keyboard)
       GRAPHICS          Install graphics screen printing capability
       KEYB              Install alternate keyboard layout 
       MODE              Configure printer or modem ports, screen
       NLSFUNC           Install language support capabilities
       PRINT             Print spooler installation
       TIME              Display or set time

       Writing programs, changing programs:

       DEBUG             Start machine code debugger/assembler
       EXE2BIN           Convert EXE format file to COM format file
       QBASIC            Start Quick Basic interpreter programming 
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