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DOS for Dummies
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- 9781568846460
- Subject Area
- Computers
- Publication Name
- Dos for Dummies, Windows
- Publisher
- Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
- Item Length
- 9.3 in
- Subject
- Operating Systems / General
- Publication Year
- 1996
- Type
- Textbook
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 0.8 in
- Item Weight
- 20.6 Oz
- Item Width
- 7.5 in
- Number of Pages
- 336 Pages
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"This is the best book ever written for a beginner. I know, I have the rest." -- Clarence Peterson, Chicago Tribune "Gookin writes in a humorous, informal style that entertains as it teaches." -- Craig Crossman, Nationally Syndicated Computer Columnist "DOS For Dummies is the ideal book for anyone who's just bought a PC and is too shy to ask friends stupid questions." -- MTV, United Kingdom, Computer Book of the Year, on DOS For Dummies® Free DOS "Cheat Sheet" Inside! Find Out Why Over 25 Million Readers Love the ...For Dummies® Titles from IDG Books! DOS For Dummies® has topped national bestseller lists for years! Now, frustrated users get even more up-to-date information and help with DOS For Dummies,® Windows® 95 Edition. This book is for those "lucky" souls who need to use DOS in Windows 95. (If you are using an older version of DOS or Windows, you should be reading DOS For Dummies, 2nd Edition by the same author!) Uncover why millions of computer users trust Dan Gookin to demystify DOS and teach the essentials of computing. His plain English explanations and humorous, down-to-earth style make learning about computers fun and easy. DOS For Dummies, Windows 95 Edition is truly A Reference for the Rest of Us!® Use DOS for Windows 95 the Fun and Easy Way: Tame DOS in a Windows environment Find out tips for multi-tasking DOS applications Share information between DOS programs and Windows Configure Windows 95 properly to run demanding DOS games Use the new DOS -in-Windows commands Discover how long file names work, finally! Forget Windows entirely! Run all your programs from the DOS prompt Ask for IDG Books' ...For Dummies® Books, the Fun and Easy Way to Find Out About Computers. Also look for IDG Books' PCs For Dummies,® 3rd Edition, the fun and easy way to set up your own PC, and Word For Windows® 95 For Dummies,® the powerful way to create awesome documents!
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Wiley & Sons, Incorporated, John
ISBN-10
1568846460
ISBN-13
9781568846460
eBay Product ID (ePID)
888538
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
336 Pages
Language
English
Publication Name
Dos for Dummies, Windows
Publication Year
1996
Subject
Operating Systems / General
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Computers
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.8 in
Item Weight
20.6 Oz
Item Length
9.3 in
Item Width
7.5 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number
95
Intended Audience
Trade
LCCN
95-082355
Illustrated
Yes
Lc Classification Number
Qa76.76.O63g66544
Table of Content
Introduction. PART I: The Absolute Basics. Chapter 1: Getting into DOS. Chapter 2: The PC Hokey-Pokey (or That's What It's All About). Chapter 3: Life at the DOS Prompt. PART II: DOS Life in the Windows 95 Gulag. Chapter 4: Going Graphical. Chapter 5: Basic Software Setup. Chapter 6: Yechy Windows Stuff: Multitasking, Copying, and Pasting. Chapter 7: Taming DOS Programs. Chapter 8: Editing DOS Text Files. PART III: The Non-Nerd's Guide to Disks and Files. Chapter 9: File Fitness (Stuff You Do with Files). Chapter 10: Playing with Your Disks. Chapter 11: The Hard Drive: Where You Store Stuff. Chapter 12: Files - Lost and Found. PART IV: Yikes! (or, Help Me Out of This One!). Chapter 13: When It's Time to Toss in the Towel (and Call a PC Guru). Chapter 14: After You Panic, Do This. Chapter 15: Diagnosing, Disinfecting, and Getting Help. Chapter 16: DOS Error Messages (What They Mean, What to Do). PART V: The Part of Tens. Chapter 17: Ten Things You Should Do All the Time. Chapter 18: Ten Common Beginner Mistakes. Chapter 19: Ten Things You Should Never Do. Chapter 20: Ten Things You Can Do Better or Faster in DOS than in Windows. Chapter 21: Ten Utterly Worthless DOS Terms and Acronyms. PART VI: Windows 95 DOS Command Reference for Real People. Chapter 22: DOS Commands You Can Use (the Top Ten). Chapter 23: Beyond DOS Commands You Can Use (the Other 50 or So). Appendix: Songs to Sing to Lament the Demise of DOS. Glossary. Index. Reader Response Card.
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1996
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