After completing A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: MS-DOS, the user should be able to:

	Describe the structure of MS-DOS
	Explain the DOS directory structure
	Use DOS disk, directory, and file names
	Use DOS commands and utilities
	Describe the DOS memory organization
	Configure DOS
	Install DOS

MS-DOS Structure

	MS-DOS components
	More about COMMAND.COM
	How DOS organizes disks
	DOS file paths

DOS Disk Structure

	Disk space allocation
	The root directory

DOS Commands and Utilities

	DOS command line
	DOS command format
	DOS utilities
	Summary of the bootup procedure

Drives and Directories

	Drives and disks
	Drive-level commands
	Directories
	Directory-level commands

Files and Filenames

	Managing files
	Commands for manipulating files

Basic DOS Memory

	DOS memory
	Basic memory organization
	Conventional memory

Additional DOS Memory

	Extended memory
	Expanded memory
	Virtual memory

Configuring DOS

	CONFIG.SYS
	AUTOEXEC.BAT
	DOS editor

Installing DOS

	The installation process
	Checking setup configuration

This course has the following features:

	Exercises that allow users to practice working with computer hardware and operating systems
	A file containing the text of the exercises
	Simulations that allow users to practice course skills
	A glossary
	A Skill Assessment

Experience working with computer hardware and software.

	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Computer Introduction (APLU01)
	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: The System Board (APLU02)
	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Connecting Peripherals (APLU03)
	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Operating Systems (APLU04)

	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification Windows 9x and 2000 (APLU06)
	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Disk Drives (APLU07)
	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Monitors (APLU08)
	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Modems (APLU09)
	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Printers (APLU10)
	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Networks (APLU11)
	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Troubleshooting (APLU12)
	A+ 2001 Hardware & Operating System Certification: Maintenance Tasks (APLU13)

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