There is not switch called "if". We generally use "if" statement in batch programming in DOS.
The answer that you are looking for is on page 271 of the Operating Systems Book; MS-DOS is command driven.
When using the format command in DOS, the /s command-line argument "format c: /s" tells the system to copy over the system files necessary to make the drive DOS bootable. It is the same as using the "sys" command after finishing the format.
Ping command is used to check the network connectivity. You can use ping command from windows shell only, not from DOS OS as DOS does not supports networking. You can use "-t" switch with ping for continuously network checking.Syntax: Ping Example: ping 192.168.1.15 or ping 192.168.1.15 -t or ping -t 192.168.1.15
AnswerTHE DOS command is netstat -a.
Floppy drives are identified by drive letters A and B. To change between them, simply enter CD A: or CD B:
A listing of DOS commands are available if you type help at the command prompt. DOS commands do vary from version to version.
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Dos command line to start Microsoft anti virus?
yes it is an external command.
del *.*
There is nothing called DOS applet.. You can run Java applet from DOS..