Friday, February 26, 2010

MS-DOS





DOS is a disk operating system that organises data files, executes program files, and controls the input/output devices.

Booting is when the computer is turned on, microsoft DOS is executed.

DOS is text based.

To communicate with DOS, the screen has a prompt where you enter a command.

Case insensitive means that it does not matter if the words typed in are capital, lowercase, or both. An example would be HelLo or hELLo.


4 useful things to learn about DOS.
SET PATH= path to a specific directory
? in a file name means letter
* in a file name means wildcard
. in a directory path stands for current directory

7 very useful DOS commands. Explain each.
A: change in path to a floppy disk drive
C: change in path to a hard disk drive
DIR display current directory
MD make new directory
CD change current directory
COPY copy files from one place to annother
DEL delete a file

DOS organizes disks by working within a file directory and disk drive structure. Files are named and grouped together in named directories.

Three requirements that must be met for a file to be named include 1-8 letter name, period, 3 letter extension
An example: PROGRAM.exe

In DOS directories named by the drive letter followed by a colon. Directory path names are directed by a backwards slash.
An example would be C:/PROGRAMS

Friday, February 19, 2010

Google Images



This is a Lego robot with tracks instead of the more common legs or tires. All this robot can do is move around and move the arms at the shoulder, which is all it could be programmed to do.


My favorite logo would have to be the Nike logo. It represents the Greek Goddess of victory. The colors of the symbol do not mean anything, considering there are a variety of different colors of the symbol. I like the symbol because it is simple and looks great.

If i created a logo for myself, it would be simmilar to the shape of a hawk head. There is no particular reason why i would choose this other than it was the first thing i thought of, and it would look pretty cool.


If I had to create a static cling for my car, it would have to be the old symbol for the Pittsburgh Penguins. I would make it the exact colors and the exact shape.