"DOS" stands for Disc Operating System. It is completely command-line oriented; that is, one may run the system exclusively via key commands. Although many Graphic User Interface overlays are available, one is never forced to use any because every operation may be accomplished right at the command line.

    The latest versions of DOS are very powerful and can be asked to do or automate just about any computer task. If you want to free yourself from the drudgery of desk-rodent point & clicking, huge bloatware programs like Windoze which consume more resources than are available in your home town, and wish to be relieved of the general nuisance & tedium of Graphic User Interfaces, upgrade to DOS!

    On this website are DOS Batch File Instructionals and Examples. There are discussions of DOS Command Switches and Exit Codes, another on Variables, and one on DOS Characters and Symbols. Two sections review DOS File Extensions. General DOS Tips are followed by an examination of Fallacies commonly held regarding DOS. A section then devotes itself to Humour and Observations of DOS & its competitors. Finally, are pages linking to over one thousand DOS Websites world wide and a list of publications.

Whip Up a Batch of...

DOS Batch Files:
Basics, Tips, and Samples

Learn how to write simple batch files
to automate operations, and to take
the tedium out of command-line typing.

Character Study

DOS Symbols
A Dialogue

Know Your DOS Symbols and
Their Uses. Three Dozen
Plus are Presented here.

See the Errorlevel
of Your Ways

DOS Exit Codes
A Discussion

Have your Batch Files make
Intelligent decisions.

A Falsehood
of Being

DOS Fallacies
Dispel Common DOS Myths

The next time a computer salesperson
tries to sell you some GUI system,
use these for ammunition.

Extend a Helping Hand

DOS File Extensions
A Guide

Learn the meaning of those
cryptic file name extensions.

Become a Switch Hitter

DOS Switches
Command Modifiers

See how to alter DOS and program
commands to suit your purposes.

Command Performance

DOS Tips
Hints and Suggestions

Over fifty tips to improve your
usage of DOS and to speed
the computer's operations.

Variations on a Theme

DOS Variables
The Basics

A rudimentary discussion of replaceable
characters and strings in the DOS environment.

Links to Other Sites

    Almost 1100 links are presented regarding DOS Programs, Command Updates and Replacements, and Drivers for New Hardware. There are sites for DOS Versions of Modern Software, Games, Media Players, Graphic & Text Internet Browsers, and much more. Additional sites have Tips and Tutorials for Novice & Power Users, Command Summaries, Error Message Directories, DOS History, and Links Listings.

DOS Websites

Witticism

    This section includes the Ten Commandments of DOS, the TUI versus GUI Television Remote & Restaurant, Undocumented DOS Error Messages, Windoze Put-Downs, Key DOS Phrases, etc.

The DOS Humour Page

Books and Magazines

    Displayed here are almost one hundred books and magazines for the newbie, intermediate and advanced user regarding DOS and its related applications and utilities.

DOS Publications