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Summary: DOS: Still critical after all these years
Review: @ECHO OFF:: CALL SYNTAX1 = mak_TodayDate.BAT :: CALL SYNTAX2 = mak_To~1.BAT :: CREATES TODAY.DAT USING THE CURRENT SYSTEM DATE VALUE :: DATE FORMAT: ccyymmdd DATE /T >TODAY.DAT FOR /F "TOKENS=2,3,4 DELIMS=/ " %%D IN (TODAY.DAT) DO ECHO %%F%% D%%E>TODAY.DAT :: * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * DOS does more these days, and under Windows-NT there are a number of great command line tricks that make DOS more like Unix or Linux. Useful with WSH and other command-line utilities that most users never access or call. While DOS is not a "systems programming" language, learning the command syntax can make for some powerful and useful O/S level process control and management. Other flashier languages and O/S's get more attention; Linux, Unix, etc. have made inroads, but they're still minor players when it comes to anything but "nerd's toys and geek's games". DOS is still the core O/S in most laptops, and on most desktops. With Windows-2000 (and newer DOS versions) now available, a new, updated DOS reference text is needed.
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Summary: #1 BOOK ON DOS, SIMPLY THE BEST
Review: Easy reading or browsing material. Very indepth yet categorized for quick easy referrence. This is definately the Bible for Dos. I highly recommend this book for your lap and your shelf! #1 in all aspects.
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Summary: Well-written and thorough
Review: I have bought this book because I kept encountering problems with the new Windows Me program and needed to get behind it to fix some of the snags. This book has detailed information for everyone, though it may be a bit advanced for beginners. But if you are a computer user comfortable in doing things with your own computer, this is the book you want. Even with the impending merge of the various Windows systems, you will still want to know this information, I can assure you!
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Summary: A Great DOS Book
Review: I just started a new job yesterday working with DOS and an extensive Netware network. I'm primarily a UNIX guy, and I have no decent DOS book, especially to use as a reference. It took me only a few minutes looking at this book to win me over. Up until now, I had never seen a great book on DOS. This should help me to help my new employer make a graceful switch over to UNIX. I hope to have a hand in converting all the icky DOS batch files we have into elegant Perl scripts :-) and I'm really looking forward to that!
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Summary: The BEST(!) DOS Reference Book I have found
Review: I teach computer courses at a State run Community College and this book is the BEST reference book on MS-DOS that I have come across. It is NOT a "cookbook" text that guides a new user through DOS exercises by handholding, but it is THE book to have on your library shelf if you have a question about MS-DOS. It is the best reference book I have found in the years I have been teaching PC Operating System classes.
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Summary: Immense Value For Windows Users
Review: Many people started using personal computers after Windows had replaced DOS and as such are only familiar with Graphical User Interface and drag and drop features. But when the GUI fails, and command line action is required, they are completely lost. This book is an excellent manual and reference on DOS. It provides a history of DOS and its underlying concepts to the degree of informing and not inundating the user. The explanation of different commands includes the DOS version and the function of the related switches. A chapter is devoted to batch files, which is of interest in writing scripts. Other sections describe DOS components such as command.com and autoexec.bat, 8.3 file naming convention and many other useful topics. Understanding of DOS is crucial to anyone seeking to configure and troubleshoot any version of Windows. A saying goes: "DOS is dead", but when Windows fails, it is DOS (Windows command line) that will save the day!
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Summary: Geek librarian's review
Review: This book has helped me immensely in my understanding of DOS. I needed a foundation for A+ certification and this book gave me what I needed and wanted in learning DOS. After reading several chapters the lights began coming on in my head and I understood why and how DOS functions. If you want a thorough grounding in DOS, its commands and structure, this is the book for you.
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Summary: absolutley awesome and indepth book on DOS!
Review: To be blunt ive read many books on DOS since ,well since DOS has been around. The author of this book is awesome and clear and precise in the way he explores the world of DOS and the Operating System itself. Thanx amazon.
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Summary: absolutley awesome and indepth book on DOS!
Review: With most new systems shipped with Win2K or ME, some people question whether knowledge of MS-DOS is still a viable, marketable skill. It could very well be, if you're one of these people: A hot-shot network admin whose first job duties are to compose login scripts and set up a NetWare server; A power gamer trying to get old favorites to run on a new box; A beginning programmer wondering why their code works on their machine, but won't run correctly or even install on other PCs; A clueless new user who has done something horribly wrong, recoiling in terror because there's nothing but a "C" on the screen AND THE MOUSE DOESN'T WORK! If you're one of these people - that is, if you own a PC - you will eventually have to come to terms with the DOS command line. There is no finer book in print than this one to prepare you for that task - no others are needed, no others come close.
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