Review Questions

1.	Which DOS command do you use to erase data on a floppy disk or hard drive so that the media is initialized and you can store new data?
2.	Which DOS command do you use to copy the DOS system files and the command interpreter to the floppy disk or hard disk that you specify?
3.	List four options that are presented (and represent the main tasks) when you use the FDISK command.
4.	Which FORMAT option performs a quick format?
5.	Which FORMAT option also transfers the system files as the format is performed?
6.	List three files that are transferred when you SYS a drive.
7.	If you were at C:\TEST\DOCS and you wanted to go to the root of C:\, which command would you use?
8.	Which command would you use from the C:\ prompt to delete the TEST.DOC file that is located in C:\TEST?
9.	What is the purpose of the COPY CON command?
10.	Which command do you use to change the contents of an existing text file?
11.	True or false: You use the DISPLAY command to see the contents of a text file.
12.	You use the __________________ command to rename a file.
13.	What is the difference between the DOS * and ? wildcards?
14.	What is the difference between the DOS COPY and MOVE commands?
15.	What are the command and syntax to specify that TEST.DOC should have a hidden attribute?

Answers

1.	FORMAT
2.	SYS
3.	All of these options are valid answers: Create DOS partitions or logical drives Set the active partition Delete partitions or logical drives Display partition information Change the current fixed drive
4.	FORMAT /Q
5.	FORMAT /S
6.	COMMAND.COM, IO.SYS, MSDOS.SYS
7.	CD\
8.	DEL C:\TEST\TEST.DOC
9.	To copy whatever is written on the screen to a text file
10.	EDIT
11.	False. You use the TYPE command.
12.	REN
13.	You use ? to represent a single character, while * can represent any number of characters.
14.	With COPY, you maintain a copy of the file in both the source and destination directories. With MOVE, you maintain a copy only in the destination directory.
15.	ATTRIB TEST.DOC +H