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- ADVANCED DOS QUIZ DOCUMENTATION
-
-
- 1. What is Advanced DOS Quiz?
- 2. Running Advanced DOS Quiz
- 3. Advanced DOS Quiz Questions
- 4. Registration Info
-
- WHAT IS ADVANCED DOS QUIZ?
-
-
- If you thought that DOS Quiz was hard, just give Advanced DOS Quiz (ADQ) a
- try! If you thought that DOS Quiz was easy, then try out the questions in ADQ
- and see your 100% score turn into a 50% score!
-
- Like DOS Quiz, ADQ is quick and easy way to use. It can be used to test
- anyone on their knowledge of very advanced DOS commands. ADQ is completely
- taken on a DOS computer, and is completely self-contained. It takes the user
- through a series of 20 questions, asking the user to perform unusual, difficult,
- or arcane tasks in DOS. Unlike DOS Quiz, all 20 questions in ADQ are
- categorized as Advanced.
-
- At the end of ADQ, a score screen is displayed, which shows a listing of
- all of the questions asked, what the main concept of each question was, and
- whether the user answered the question correctly or not. The number and
- percentage correct of the all questions asked is also displayed.
-
- ADQ is probably too advanced to be use as a test in an office environment,
- though if a position requires a high degree of DOS skill, this may be just the
- ticket. Otherwise, ADQ should be used as a test of your total DOS knowledge,
- and as a tutor for some of DOS's more obscure commands. As with DOS Quiz, ADQ
- supports many different syntactical uses of each command and may teach you new
- ways of doing old things.
-
- However, it does not cover all switches of all commands. There are, after
- all, only 20 questions. So if a particular command piques your interest, see
- your DOS manual or on-line help (DOS 5.0 and above) for more on that command.
-
- Note: As of Version 1.1, ADQ detects if you are using EGA 43-line mode or VGA
- 50-line mode before starting up. Though DOSQUIZ uses 25-line mode, the line
- mode you started ADQ in will be reset when you leave.
-
- RUNNING ADVANCED DOS QUIZ
-
- Running ADQ is really quite simple - all you need to do is type ADQ at the
- DOS prompt and away you go. The program is completely self-contained, so no
- outside files are needed. The program is small, so it will run on nearly any
- DOS machine.
-
- As with DOS Quiz, ADQ normally requires a color monitor. Monochrome
- monitors that emulate color monitors (such as b/w VGA) will work fine in color
- mode. The use of color in the program has been kept to a minimum to allow
- usage on a wide range of computers. A true monochrome version is available by
- type "adq /m" at the DOS prompt.
-
- After typing in ADQ, an intro screen will appear. After pressing any key
- as requested, the user will be prompted for his or her name and Social Security
- Number. This is for score-sheet identification purposes. The user is asked to
- verify his or her entry. An instruction screen will then appear. After reading
- the instructions and pressing any key, the quiz begins.
-
- After finishing 20 questions, the score screen will appear. Three
- function keys are active here. F1 will print a scoresheet out on a parallel
- printer in port LPT1. F2 will prompt you for a filename to save a score-
- sheet to (with the user's input name as the default filename). If the filename
- given exists, you will be given a chance to change your choice. F3 quits the
- score screen and the user will be asked if the quiz is to be taken again. This
- is a Yes or No question. If Yes, the screen will go back to the Name/SSN
- screen. If No, then ADQ will return control to DOS.
-
- If a user does not know the answer to a question, he or she can either
- guess or just press ENTER to skip answering. ADQ will mark the question as
- being incorrectly answered and move on.
-
- ADVANCED DOS QUIZ QUESTIONS
-
- The following is a listing of all questions asked in ADQ, and their correct
- responses. Note that though the "correct" answers are all presented here in
- uppercase, all variations of upper and lower case are valid, as in DOS. Note
- also that though they are not listed as valid responses, spaces are not required
- before switches. For example, CHKDSK/V is the same as CHKDSK /V. No spaces are
- required, either, when redirection is used, though not all of these responses
- are listed. The following two commands are the same: DEBUG<TEST.SCR and
- DEBUG < TEST.SCR. ADQ recognizes all such combinations.
-
-
- 1. Transfer system files to a diskette
-
- The user will be asked to type a command that will transfer the system files
- from the current hard disk to the diskette in drive A. Though not mentioned in
- the Quiz, these files are the hidden files IO.SYS and MSDOS.SYS and COMMAND.COM.
- The valid answers are:
-
- SYS A: SYS C: A: SYS \ A: SYS C:\ A:
-
-
- 2. Use CHKDSK to show all files on drive, plus memory
-
- The user will be asked to type the command that will show all files on the
- current drive, report disk usage, and report memory usage. The valid responses
- are:
-
- CHKDSK /V CHKDSK /V C: CHKDSK /V C:\ CHKDSK C: /V
- CHKDSK C:\ /V CHKDSK /V \ CHKDSK \ /V
-
- If a \ is given as part of any command, the CHKDSK command will print "File not
- found" at the end of the listing - ADQ will, too.
-
-
- 3. Use ECHO to dial a phone number with a modem
-
- The user will be told to assume that there is a modem installed as COM1. The
- user will be told to use the ECHO command and the Hayes-compatible AT command-
- set to dial the number 555-1212. The valid answers are:
-
- ECHO ATDT5551212 > COM1 ECHO ATDT 5551212 > COM1
- ECHO ATDT5551212 > COM1: ECHO ATDT 5551212 > COM1:
-
- In addition, the ATDP command may be used in place of ATDT, for use with pulse-
- dialing. Also, a dash (-) may be placed in between the 555 and the 1212.
-
-
- 4. Delete all two-character files with wildcards
-
- The user will be placed in the C:\QUIZ directory and be asked to use a DOS
- command and wildcards to delete all files that have a two-letter filename. This
- is probably one of the easier questions in ADQ. Valid responses are:
-
- DEL ?? DEL .\?? DEL ..\QUIZ\?? DEL \QUIZ\??
-
- In addition, the ERASE command may replace the DEL command.
-
-
- 5. Use LABEL or VOL to show volume label
-
- The user will be asked to type the command that will allow them to see the
- volume label of the current drive (C). The user is warned not to use the DIR
- command to accomplish this task. That would be too easy. The user is also told
- not to try to change the volume label. Valid responses are:
-
- LABEL LABEL C: VOL VOL C:
-
- The difference between the LABEL command and the VOL command is that the LABEL
- command automatically asks you for a new volume label, whereas VOL merely shows
- you the volume label. By passing LABEL a new volume label, the label is changed
- without prompting. As ADQ uses DOS 5.0 responses, it will show the volume
- serial number as well. This will not happen on all versions of DOS.
-
-
- 6. Use COPY to combine two files into one
-
- The user will be asked to join the files FILE1.DOC and FILE2.DOC into one file,
- entitled FILE3.DOC, using the COPY command. The user is advised that the files
- are all in or to be in the current directory, C:\QUIZ, and is warned not to use
- any pathnames in the command. The reason that pathnames are not used here is
- because of the overwhelming number of possible valid responses to check for when
- pathnames are permitted. For ADQ's purposes, the following is the valid
- response:
-
- COPY FILE1.DOC+FILE2.DOC FILE3.DOC
-
- Note that ADQ will allow a space on either or both sides of the + sign. Also,
- since it does not explicitly state which file's contents are to be first in the
- destination file, placing FILE2.DOC before FILE1.DOC in the above answer is also
- correct.
-
-
- 7. Create a COM file with DEBUG and redirection
-
- The user will be told to type in the command that will redirect the contents of
- the file TEST.SCR in the C:\QUIZ directory to the DEBUG command. The user is
- warned not to use the TYPE command. Valid responses are:
-
- DEBUG < TEST.SCR DEBUG < .\TEST.SCR
- DEBUG < ..\QUIZ\TEST.SCR DEBUG < \QUIZ\TEST.SCR
-
- In DOS, the command TYPE TEST.SCR | DEBUG has the same effect, but this question
- was not intended to be a test of the use of TYPE.
-
-
- 8. Use FIND to find strings in a file
-
- The user is asked to find the string "DOS QUIZ" in the file TEST.DOC in the
- current directory, C:\QUIZ. The user is warned not to use redirection in the
- command. The following are valid responses:
-
- FIND "DOS QUIZ" TEST.DOC FIND "DOS QUIZ" .\TEST.DOC
- FIND "DOS QUIZ" ..\QUIZ\TEST.DOC FIND "DOS QUIZ" \QUIZ\TEST.DOC
-
- Using redirection, the following command would be valid:
- TYPE TEST.DOC | FIND "DOS QUIZ"
- As with question 7, however, this question is not a test of the use of TYPE.
-
-
- 9. Show files in a directory with DIR and wildcards
-
- Another relatively simple command, the user is asked to show all files in the
- current directory, C:\QUIZ, that have the letter D as the first letter of their
- filename and extension. The user is warned not to use a pathname, for the
- reason stated in question 6. The following are valid responses:
-
- DIR D*.D* DIR D???????.D* DIR D*.D?? DIR D???????.D??
-
-
- 10. Make a file read-only
-
- The user is asked to make the file TEST.DOC in the current directory, C:\QUIZ, a
- read-only file. Valid answers are:
-
- ATTRIB +R TEST.DOC ATTRIB +R .\TEST.DOC
- ATTRIB +R ..\QUIZ\TEST.DOC ATTRIB +R \QUIZ\TEST.DOC
-
- The +R may also be placed after the filename.
-
- 11. Set the baud rate of a COM port
-
- The user is told to set the baud rate of COM1 to 9600. The following are valid
- responses:
-
- MODE COM1 96 MODE COM1 9600 MODE COM1 BAUD=96
- MODE COM1 BAUD=9600 MODE COM1: 96 MODE COM1: 9600
- MODE COM1: BAUD=96 MODE COM1: BAUD=9600
-
-
- 12. Copy changed files and update archive bit
-
- The user is asked to type in the command that will copy all files in the current
- directory, C:\QUIZ, with a .DOC extension to the diskette in drive A, but only
- those files that have their archive bit set. At the same time, the archive bit
- is to be reset if the file is copied successfully. The following responses are
- valid:
-
- XCOPY /M *.DOC A: XCOPY /M .\*.DOC A:
- XCOPY /M ..\QUIZ\*.DOC A: XCOPY /M \QUIZ\*.DOC A:
-
- The /M switch may be located either after the XCOPY, the *.DOC, or the A:
- section of the response and still be considered valid.
-
-
- 13. Sort a file
-
- The user is asked to sort the file FILE1.DOC, placing the sorted data in the
- file FILE2.DOC, both of which are in the current directory, C:\QUIZ. The user
- is warned not to use the TYPE command. The following are valid:
-
- SORT < FILE1.DOC > FILE2.DOC SORT > FILE2.DOC < FILE1.DOC
-
- Using the TYPE command, the following would be valid:
- TYPE FILE1.DOC | SORT > FILE2.DOC
- However, as stated in previous questions, this is not a test of the usage of the
- TYPE command.
-
-
- 14. Print out a file to the default printer
-
- The user is asked to the COPY command to send the file TEST.DOC in the current
- directory, C:\QUIZ, to the standard parallel printer port. The following are
- valid answers:
-
- COPY TEST.DOC PRN COPY TEST.DOC PRN:
- COPY TEST.DOC LPT1 COPY TEST.DOC LPT1:
- COPY .\TEST.DOC PRN COPY .\TEST.DOC PRN:
- COPY .\TEST.DOC LPT1 COPY .\TEST.DOC LPT1:
- COPY ..\QUIZ\TEST.DOC PRN COPY ..\QUIZ\TEST.DOC PRN:
- COPY ..\QUIZ\TEST.DOC LPT1 COPY ..\QUIZ\TEST.DOC LPT1:
- COPY \QUIZ\TEST.DOC PRN COPY \QUIZ\TEST.DOC PRN:
- COPY \QUIZ\TEST.DOC LPT1 COPY \QUIZ\TEST.DOC LPT1:
-
- FYI, the TYPE command could be used in the following manner for the same result:
- TYPE TEST.DOC | PRN
-
-
- 15. View a file one screen at a time
-
- Finally, no warnings against using TYPE! The user is asked to use DOS commands
- that will display the file TEST.DOC in the current directory, C:\QUIZ, on the
- screen one screen at a time. The following are valid:
-
- MORE < TEST.DOC MORE < .\TEST.DOC
- MORE < ..\QUIZ\TEST.DOC MORE < \QUIZ\TEST.DOC
- TYPE TEST.DOC | MORE TYPE .\TEST.DOC | MORE
- TYPE .\QUIZ\TEST.DOC | MORE TYPE \QUIZ\TEST.DOC | MORE
-
-
- 16. Create a file from the keyboard and screen (CON)
-
- The user is told to type the command that will allow the user to create the file
- TEST.BAT in the current directory, C:\QUIZ. The following responses are valid:
-
- COPY CON TEST.BAT COPY CON .\TEST.BAT
- COPY CON ..\QUIZ\TEST.BAT COPY CON \QUIZ\TEST.BAT
- TYPE CON > TEST.BAT TYPE CON > .\TEST.BAT
- TYPE CON > ..\QUIZ\TEST.BAT TYPE CON > \QUIZ\TEST.BAT
-
- All above instances of CON may be replaced by CON: as well.
-
-
- 17. Call a batch file from within another batch file
-
- The user is asked to type the command that will allow the batch file GO.BAT to
- be called by the batch file being created by a COPY CON type command. Once
- GO.BAT has completed, it should return control to the calling batch file. The
- user is told to assume that GO.BAT is in a directory in the PATH variable. The
- following are valid:
-
- CALL GO.BAT COMMAND /C GO.BAT COMMAND /CGO.BAT
- CALL GO COMMAND /C GO COMMAND /CGO
-
-
- 18. Delete files with prompting
-
- The user will be asked to type the command that will delete all .DOC files in
- the current directory, C:\QUIZ. However, the command should prompt the user
- before performing the deletion. The valid answers are:
-
- DEL *.DOC /P DEL .\*.DOC /P
- DEL ..\QUIZ\*.DOC /P DEL \QUIZ\*.DOC /P
-
- The ERASE command may replace the DEL command. The /P MUST be at the end of the
- command. Note that the /P switch is new as of DOS 4.0.
-
-
- 19. Make a logical drive out of a directory
-
- The user is asked to make the directory C:\QUIZ into a logical drive named D.
- The user will run the command from C:\. The following are valid:
-
- SUBST D: \QUIZ SUBST D: QUIZ SUBST D: C:\QUIZ
-
-
- 20. Reset the DOS PATH environment variable
-
- The user is asked to clear the search-path setting. The following are valid:
-
- PATH; PATH ;
-
- ADVANCED DOS QUIZ REGISTRATION
-
- Registration
-
- ADQ is shareware, and I retain all copyrights to the program. If you use and
- like ADQ, I request that you donate $15 to continue to use it. If you do, and
- also send a diskette (5¼ or 3½ Double or High density), I will include any new
- version of ADQ, as well as any bonus utilities I have written at that time.
- Please enclose an extra $1 to cover postage, and be sure to enclose your
- address.
-
- If you would like a customized version of ADQ, please contact me for a quote on
- time and cost (if any). Registering your copy of DOS Quiz (and sending a
- diskette with your registration) will automatically get you the monochrome
- version of DOS Quiz.
-
-
- SPECIAL DISCOUNT FOR USERS OF DOS5QUIZ AND/OR DOSQUIZ
-
- DOSQuiz, as mentioned in the introduction, is the basis for the DOSQuiz line.
- DOS5Quiz is a DOSQuiz specially designed to test your DOS 5.0 knowledge.
- If you wish to become part of the DOS Quiz family by registering any
- combination of the DOS Quiz programs, you will be getting some great training/
- testing tools at a great price. Any two DOS Quiz programs may be registered
- for $20 (a savings of $10), all three for $25 (a savings of $20). The same
- diskette and postage charges outlined above apply. See the enclosed file
- PRICE.LST for and invoice and other ordering info. The latest versions of
- all DOS Quiz products can be downloaded from the IBMAPP forum on CompuServe.
-
-
- Steve Mount
- RR 1 Box 320
- Starksboro, VT 05487-9702
-
-
- Contact me on CompuServe: ID 73720,3404
-
- Call for ordering/support: (802) 453-5273
-
-
- THE ADQ PROGRAM AND THIS MANUAL ARE COPYRIGHTED DOCUMENTS. THE OWNER OF THE
- COPYRIGHT GIVES OTHERS PERMISSION TO DISTRIBUTE UNALTERED COPIES OF THE PROGRAM
- AND DOCUMENTATION TO OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES. THIS PROGRAM IS NOT IN THE
- PUBLIC DOMAIN. IF YOU USE ADQ, PLEASE PAY THE REGISTRATION FEE. IT WILL ENSURE
- CONTINUED GROWTH OF THE PROGRAM FOR ALL USERS.
-
- ADQ AND DOCUMENTATION COPYRIGHT (C) 1991, 1992 BY STEVE MOUNT
- ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
-
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