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 You have a folder with 100 pictures. Each picture has a file name of  MAC-###.jpg (### is a unique number).  You need to re-name the files to fall-###.jpg.

             Which is it easier to rename the files in, Windows or DOS?

            How do you do it in DOS? 


 You need to have a printout of you directory.

             How do you do it in Windows?

            How do you do it in DOS? 


 You have a folder with 200 files. Each file has a file name of  CA##.DOC (## is a unique number or character).  You need to copy & re-name the files to NY##.DOC in a new folder.

             Which is it easier to rename the files in, Windows or DOS?

            How do you do it in DOS?


 You need to find all of the *.DOC files on your hard drive.

             How do you do it in Windows?

            How do you do it in DOS?


You need to find all of the files whose 3rd letter is X on your hard drive. 

How do you do it in Windows?

            How do you do it in DOS? 


 You need to compare two text files.

             How do you do it in Windows?

            How do you do it in DOS? 


Your employee always forgets to update the schedule spreadsheet found in Excel. They are required to do it after the employee creates a new report in Word.  A simple way could be to have the schedule open up after the employee exits the report.

            How do you do this in Windows?

            How do you do this in DOS? 


You wish to protect 1000 files in a folder to reduce the chance of a delete. 

How do you do it in Windows?

            How do you do it in DOS?

            Which is it easier to do it in, Windows or DOS?


How do you Format a hard disk

            In WINDOWS?

            In DOS?


How do you FDISK a hard disk?

            In WINDOWS?

            In DOS?


What are some uses of batch commands?

 


How can you change a Window 9X system so that it boots with the C prompt?