Peter Norton's DOS Guide
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Peter Norton's DOS Guide is a widely used technical book that provides practical instructions and insights for using and mastering the MS-DOS operating system.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peter Norton's DOS Guide Context triple: [Peter Norton, notableWork, Peter Norton's DOS Guide]
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A.
DR-DOS
DR-DOS is a DOS-compatible operating system developed by Digital Research as an alternative to MS-DOS, known for its advanced memory management and multitasking features for IBM PC-compatible computers.
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B.
MS-DOS Executive
MS-DOS Executive is the simple file management and program-launching shell that served as the primary user interface in early versions of Microsoft Windows, notably Windows 1.0.
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C.
DOS
DOS is the commonly used acronym for the United States Department of State, the federal executive department responsible for U.S. foreign policy and international relations.
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D.
MS-DOS
MS-DOS is a command-line operating system that became the foundational software platform for early IBM-compatible personal computers in the 1980s and early 1990s.
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E.
DOS/VS
DOS/VS is an IBM mainframe operating system variant designed for virtual storage support on the System/370 family.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Peter Norton's DOS Guide Target entity description: Peter Norton's DOS Guide is a widely used technical book that provides practical instructions and insights for using and mastering the MS-DOS operating system.
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A.
DR-DOS
DR-DOS is a DOS-compatible operating system developed by Digital Research as an alternative to MS-DOS, known for its advanced memory management and multitasking features for IBM PC-compatible computers.
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B.
MS-DOS Executive
MS-DOS Executive is the simple file management and program-launching shell that served as the primary user interface in early versions of Microsoft Windows, notably Windows 1.0.
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C.
DOS
DOS is the commonly used acronym for the United States Department of State, the federal executive department responsible for U.S. foreign policy and international relations.
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D.
MS-DOS
MS-DOS is a command-line operating system that became the foundational software platform for early IBM-compatible personal computers in the 1980s and early 1990s.
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E.
DOS/VS
DOS/VS is an IBM mainframe operating system variant designed for virtual storage support on the System/370 family.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
non-fiction book
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technical book ⓘ |
| author | Peter Norton ⓘ |
| coAuthor | John Socha ⓘ |
| countryOfPublication |
United States
ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
|
| covers |
MS-DOS commands
ⓘ
MS-DOS configuration ⓘ batch files ⓘ file management under MS-DOS ⓘ memory management under MS-DOS ⓘ system utilities ⓘ |
| focus |
practical instructions for using MS-DOS
ⓘ
tips and techniques for mastering MS-DOS ⓘ |
| format |
hardcover
ⓘ
paperback ⓘ |
| genre |
computer manual
ⓘ
computer science ⓘ |
| hasEdition |
Peter Norton's DOS Guide to MS-DOS 5
ⓘ
linked to:
Peter Norton's DOS Guide
Peter Norton's DOS Guide to MS-DOS 6 ⓘ
linked to:
Peter Norton's DOS Guide
Peter Norton's DOS Guide, Second Edition ⓘ
linked to:
Peter Norton's DOS Guide
|
| includes |
command reference
ⓘ
examples of DOS usage ⓘ troubleshooting tips ⓘ |
| intendedUse |
reference manual
ⓘ
self-study ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| market | IBM PC compatible users ⓘ |
| mediaType | print ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being widely used by MS-DOS users
ⓘ
clear explanations of MS-DOS internals ⓘ |
| operatingSystemCovered |
MS-DOS
ⓘ
PC-DOS ⓘ
linked to:
MS-DOS
|
| partOf |
Peter Norton series of computer books
ⓘ
linked to:
Peter Norton's DOS Guide
|
| publisher |
Brady Books
ⓘ
Brady Communications ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Peter Norton's Inside the PC
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Peter Norton's Programmer's Guide to the IBM PC ⓘ |
| subject |
MS-DOS
ⓘ
operating systems ⓘ |
| targetAudience |
MS-DOS users
ⓘ
PC users ⓘ computer enthusiasts ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfRelevance |
1980s
ⓘ
early 1990s ⓘ |
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