Computer Science - Disk Operating System

Computer Science - Disk Operating System
31. Which of the following applies to external DOS commands?
  • External commands reside in RAM until called
  • External commands are stored on disk separately from COMMAND.COM
  • External commands must always be used with the /e switch
  • External commands can only be executed from a batch file.
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32. Which command is used to delete the directory that is empty?
  • DEL *.*
  • RD
  • ERASE
  • MD
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33.  Which command will be used to display file and directory names only, without size, date, and time information?
  • DIR/W
  • DIR A:
  • DIR/B
  • DIR/S
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34.  To organize files on a disk, MS-DOS separates them into areas called _____
  • directories
  • buckets
  • areas
  • area directories
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35.  The _____ command allows you to modify the default prompt to provide other information
  • prompt
  • windows
  • cursor
  • click
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36. What DOS program can you run to see which serial ports are detected?
  • comdiag
  • MSD
  • command.com
  • SDET
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37. After doing a low-level format, what would be the next step in configuring the hard drive in a system?
  • Format DOS partition
  • Install operating system
  • Configure DMA channel and back up interrupt
  • Partition hard disk
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38. Which of the following commands will take you directly to the root directory no matter what subdirectory you are currently in?
  • CD \root
  • CD\
  • CD\..
  • CD..
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39. After trying to unload a TSR, you get an error message saying that other TSRs were loaded after the one you tried to remove. Which of the following commands could you use to see the current load order?
  • MEM /P
  • MEMMAKER
  • MEM /C
  • SYS:
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