DOS for Dummies

Name: DOS for Dummies
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ISBN: 9780764503610

ISBN-10: 0764503618

ISBN-13: 9780764503610

Edition: 3rd 1999 (Revised)

Authors: Dan Gookin

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DOS for Dummies is the latest in a series of books which provides beginners with practical, jargon-free introductory guides to a range of products and applications in the computer world.

Book details

List price: $21.99
Edition: 3rd
Copyright year: 1999
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Incorporated
Publication date: 6/16/1998
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.40" wide x 9.22" long x 0.85" tall
Weight: 1.276
Language: English



Introduction



The Absolute Basics



Getting On with It



The PC Hokey-Pokey (Or That's What It's All About)



Life at the DOS Prompt



Easier DOS: The DOS Shell



The Way Windows Was



DOS in Windows 95/98



The Non-Nerd's Guide to PC Hardware



Your Basic Hardware: What It Is and Why



RAM (Or Memory, the Way We Were)



The Video Display (That's the Computer Screen)



Keyboard and Mouse (Or Where Is the "Any" Key?)



The Printer (Making the Right Impression)



More on Modems



All You (Don't) Want to Know about Disks



The Non-Nerd's Guide to PC Software



Basic Software Setup



Software Mystery Grab Bag



Playing with the Editor



The Hard Drive: Where You Store Stuff



File Fitness (Stuff You Do with Files)



Files - Lost and Found



Yikes! (Or Help Me Out of This One!)



When It's Time to Toss In the Towel (And Call a DOS Guru)



After You Panic, Do This



Diagnosing, Disinfecting, and Getting Help



DOS Error Messages (What They Mean, What to Do)



The Part of Tens



Ten Things You Should Do All the Time



Ten Common Beginner Mistakes



Ten Things You Should Never Do



Ten Favorite DOS Commands


DOS Command Reference


Glossary


Index


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