Special Features in DOS

Adding Parameters to a command

A parameter is a letter typed after a command that tells the command to carry out an extra task.

For instance, a command that we will find later in this section is the COPY command. This command copies files from one disk to another. The command with a parameter might look like this:

COPY A: MEMO.TXT C:\ /v

This part Tells MS-DOS to COPY Make a copy ... A: MEMO.TXT .. of the file MEMO.TXT on drive A: ... C:\ ... and put it on drive C: /v and at the same time verify that the file is recorded correctly on C:

Most parameters are optional, however you will discover, over time, ones that you use frequently.