DOS 6.2 Instant Reference (Sybex Instant Reference) (Paperback)

by Robert M. Thomas (Author) "The following section describes some of the fundamental concepts that apply to DOS commands and the operating system in general..." (more)
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Product Description
Get quick answers to your most pressing questions about the new, enhanced version of DOS. It's all here in the DOS 6.2 Instant Reference.

This convenient pocket-sized reference features:
* Clear, concise, step-by-step explanations of all current commands
* Coverage of all the essential features and applications of DOS 6.0 and 6.2
* A complete discussion of ScanDisk, the new utility that helps you anticipate and correct hard disk problems
* Alphabetically organized entries that let you find what you want fast

Suitable for beginners and vererans alike, the DOS 6.2 Instant Reference is your best bet for plain-English guidance to America's most popular operating system.

From the Back Cover
Get quick answers to your most pressing questions about the new, enhanced version of DOS. It’s all here in the DOS 6.2 Instant Reference.

This convenient pocket-sized reference features:

• Clear, concise, step-by-step explanations of all current commands
• Coverage of all the essential features and applications of DOS 6.0 and 6.2
• A complete discussion of ScanDisk, the new utility that helps you anticipate and correct hard disk problems
• Alphabetically organized entries that let you find what you want fast

Suitable for beginners and vererans alike, the DOS 6.2 Instant Reference is your best bet for plain-English guidance to America’s most popular operating system.

Product Details

• Paperback: 384 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 2 edition (November 15, 1993)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0782114458
• ISBN-13: 978-0782114454
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 4.8 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.3 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #546,204 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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40 of 40 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Just what I need., April 16, 2000

By	Bojidar Raytchev (Denver, Colorado, USA) - See all my reviews

Why to buy a book on MS DOS when everybody works with Windows? Take off the Windows Logo and boot your Windows 95/98. Look at boot messages and you will understand that the underlying operating system is actually MS DOS. So, if you are a beginner and you want to understand the fundamentals of your PC's system software, you need some knowledge on MS DOS. Not too much, but you need to understand DOS design and to know some of the DOS commands, the most important DOS utilities and how to create BAT-files. All this information is available in this book. If you are an experienced programmer and you need a good reference book on MS DOS, you will be satisfied as well. "DOS 6.2 Instance Reference" contains all needed reference material in alphabetically organized entries and you find easy what you want.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Nice for what I need..., January 17, 2002

By	Ryan N. Thomas (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Very easy to look up many commands with this book, and it's small making it easy to take around...Definitely not the complete reference for Dos, but no one should expect that from an "Instant Reference."

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best to use, January 11, 2001

By	R. Carpenter (Annville, PA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

For the novice or the technician, this is the best book to use. I have had this book since '94 and still refer to it today. It is a lot of information on MS-DOS crammed into one book, yet it is small in size (fits nicely in my briefcase).