Mastering DOS 6: Special Edition

Mastering DOS 6: Special Edition

EditorDoug Roberts, Guy Hart-Davis
PublisherSybex
Graphics byCuong Le
Typeset byDeborah Maizels
ProofreaderElisabeth Dahl
Development EditorGary Masters
IndexerMatthew Spence
Technical EditorJohn Maurer
Cover photoMichael Lamotte
Cover/Jacket Design byArcher Design
Book Design bySuzanne Albertson
Acquisitions EditorDianne King
Copyright HolderSybex, Inc.
About/SubjectDOS
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
LocationUnited States
Copyright1993
Pages / Font999 pages
Catalog Number1236-6
Barcode (EAN)9 780782 112368
EAN 590000
ISBN0-7821-1236-6
Library of Congress Catalog Card Number93-83419
Printer's Key10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1
PriceUS $24.95
ChaptersIntroduction . . . xxvii PART ONE: GETTING STARTED . . 1. The Fundamentals of DOS . . . 3 . . 2. Up and Running . . . 35 PART TWO: UNDERSTANDING THE DOS SHELL . . 3. Introducing the File System . . . 67 . . 4. Manipulating Files and Directories . . . 87 . . 5. Running Application Programs . . . 129 PART THREE: MANAGING YOUR PC . . 6. Using the Full-Screen Editor . . . 177 . . 7. Printing . . . 225 . . 8. Communicating with Other Devices . . . 253 . . 9. Customizing: Optimizing DOS for Your System . . . 285 . . 10. Redirecting and Rearranging Your Files . . . 355 . . 11. Making Backups and Restoring Files . . . 381 PART FOUR: DESIGNING POWER SHORTCUTS . . 12. The Power of DOS Batch Files . . . 415 . . 13. Using Subcommands in Batch Files . . . 435 . . 14. Sophisticated Batch-File Examples . . . 471 . . 15. DOS Macros and the DOSKEY Utility . . . 519 . . 16. QBASIC: Programming for Any DOS User . . . 559 PART FIVE: OPTIMIZING YOUR DOS OR WINDOWS SYSTEM . . 17. Fine-Tuning Your System Memory . . . 639 . . 18. Optimizing Performance for DOS and Windows Applications . . . 685 . . 19. Using Advanced DOS Commands . . . 739 . . 20. Using DOS's Special Windows Facilities . . . 797 APPENDICES . . A. Installing DOS 6 . . . 833 . . B. Partioning Your Hard Disk . . . 845 . . C. ASCII Codes and Numbering Systems . . . 865 . . D. Setting Up DOS for International Use . . . 871 . . E. Glossary . . . 899 . . . . Index . . . 957
NotesIncludes Sybex Quick Reference Cards Production Artist: Suzanne Albertson Chapter Art / Technical Art: Rick van Genderen Photo Art Direction: Ingalls + Associates
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