IBM 5150 Manual To Operations page 122

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Command
COMP
FORMAT
MODE
RENAME
SYS
TIME
TYPE
Function
COMPare compares the contents of two
files against each other and tells you if
there are differences.
FORMAT gets a new diskette ready to be
used and optionally copies DOS to it.
MODE lets you change the amount of
information displayed on the screen or
printed on the printer.
It
also lets you
shift the information on the screen over
to the right a few positions.
RENAME lets you change the name of
a file.
SYStem transfers a copy of DOS to
another diskette.
TIME lets you set a clock in the computer.
TYPE displays the contents of a file on
the screen.
Once you have gotten acquainted with the DOS
commands in this chapter, go to the Disk Operating
System book for more information on all the commands.
Resident Commands
Most of the commands are actually programs that are on
the DOS Diskette. However, a few of the more
frequently used commands are resident, that is, they
are always in computer memory and available as you
need them. This means that/or them you do not need
to first insert the DOS Diskette. They are:
COPY
DIR
ERASE
RENAME
TYPE
r"'\
r"'\
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