[DOS]Drive Layout & File Naming

[DOS]Drive Layout & File Naming

09/18/2009 in Courses by Jonathan

We are going to be describing some abbreviations and file naming in DOS and Windows.

M.B.R -> Master Boot Record.

Master Boor Record gives information about the drive. For example the OS, Ram, etc.

F.A.T(2) -> File Allocation Table.

File Allocation table always stores 2 copies of a file, if one of the two is missing or deleted, F.A.T will use the second copy and retrieve it.

[DOS]Types of Hardwares, Softwares & Applications.

[DOS]Types of Hardwares, Softwares & Applications.

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How many types of HARDWARES are there in DOS?

There are 4 types of Hardwares and they are…
  1. Storage
  2. Output
  3. Input
  4. Processor