Disk Operating System (DOS)
What is a Disk Operating System (DOS)?
The Disk Operating System (DOS) was a popular operating system used on personal computers in the 1980s and 1990s. It was a command-line-based system, which means that users had to enter commands using the keyboard to interact with the operating system and perform tasks.
DOS was developed by Microsoft and was the primary operating system for IBM-compatible personal computers until the introduction of Microsoft Windows. Despite its popularity, DOS had a number of limitations, including a lack of support for graphical user interfaces (GUIs) and multitasking.
Despite these limitations, DOS was a key operating system in the development of personal computing, and many of the concepts and features introduced in DOS continue to be used in modern operating systems. For example, the command-line interface in DOS inspired the development of the terminal in Unix-based operating systems, and many of the commands used in DOS are still used in modern operating systems today.
DOS is no longer a commonly used operating system, as it has been superseded by newer, more advanced operating systems such as Windows, macOS, and Linux. However, it continues to be used in some specialized applications and is still of historical interest to many computer users.
See Also
- IT Strategy (Information Technology Strategy)
- IT Governance
- Enterprise Architecture
- Chief Information Officer (CIO)
- IT Sourcing (Information Technology Sourcing)
- IT Operations (Information Technology Operations)
- E-Strategy