| Introduction to DOS |
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MS-DOS |
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Starting MS-DOS...
C:\>_ |
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| An example of MS-DOS's command-line interface, this one
showing that the current directory is the root of drive C. |
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Company/
developer: |
Microsoft |
| OS family: |
DOS |
| Source model: |
Closed source |
| Latest stable release: |
8.0 / September 14, 2000 |
| Kernel type: |
Monolithic kernel |
| Default user interface: |
DOS CLI |
| License: |
Proprietary |
| Working state: |
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| MS-DOS (for Microsoft
Disk Operating System) is an operating system commercialized by Microsoft. |
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| It was the most widely used member of the DOS family of operating
systems and was the dominant operating system for the PC compatible
platform during the 1980s. |
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| It has gradually been replaced on consumer desktop computers with
various generations of the Windows operating system. |
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| MS-DOS was originally released in 1981 and had eight major
versions released before Microsoft stopped development in 2000. |
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| It was the key product in Microsoft's growth from a programming
languages company to a diverse software development firm, providing
the company with essential revenue and marketing resources.; |
