IBM PC DOS

GPTKB entity

Statements (59)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf operating system
gptkbp:architect x86
gptkbp:availableFormats .COM
.BAT
.EXE
gptkbp:commanded DOS_commands
gptkbp:commandStructure Basic utilities
gptkbp:communitySupport Limited community support
gptkbp:compatibleWith IBM_PC_hardware
gptkbp:component Monolithic architecture
Disk utilities
gptkbp:dataUsage Basic file operations
gptkbp:developedBy gptkb:IBM
gptkbp:discontinued 2000
gptkbp:endOfLife 2000
gptkbp:firstPublished 1981
1998
August 12, 1981
gptkbp:hasOccupation Small user community
gptkbp:hasVersion 7.1
gptkbp:historicalImpact Pioneered PC operating systems
gptkbp:historicalSignificance First widely used DOS for IBM PCs
gptkbp:homeMediaRelease Floppy disk
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label IBM PC DOS
gptkbp:influencedBy Unix
gptkbp:inputOutput Standard I/O operations
gptkbp:language Assembly language
Assembly and C
gptkbp:legacy Foundation_for_future_DOS_systems
gptkbp:license proprietary
gptkbp:manager File management commands
Batch file commands
System configuration commands
Disk_management_commands
gptkbp:marketShare historically significant
gptkbp:network Limited
gptkbp:notableEvent Batch scripting
Limited DOS emulation
gptkbp:notableFeature PC DOS 6.3
gptkbp:notableUsers Businesses and home users
gptkbp:platforms gptkb:IBM_PC_compatible
gptkbp:predecessor CP/M
gptkbp:primaryUser Documentation available
gptkbp:productionCompany 1981-2000
gptkbp:RAM Conventional memory
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:MS-DOS
gptkbp:rootSystem FAT12
gptkbp:standardFeatures Disk operating system
gptkbp:successor gptkb:IBM_PC_DOS_2000
gptkb:IBM_OS/2
gptkbp:supports DOS_applications
MS-DOS_applications
gptkbp:systemRequirements gptkb:IBM_PC_compatible_hardware
Memory management tools
gptkbp:userBase PC users
gptkbp:userInterface COMMAND.COM
command-line interface
Text-based interface
gptkbp:uses Personal computers