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33 Cards in this Set
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An area of memory where Windows 2000 and Windows XP keeps track of the last 50 commands entered at the command prompt.
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Command History
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The default keyboard mode which characters typed at the command prompt are inserted at the the position of the cursor, and characters to the right are shifted to the right.
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Insert Mode
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Replace the text by typing over the text.
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Overtype mode
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A key that alternates between two related uses each time you press it.
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Toggle Key
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The starting directory used by the operating system; drive Windows uses to locate commands and files if no other drive is specified; current working drive.
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Default Drive
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Folder; acts as a container for files and other directories.
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Directory
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The top-level folder; primary container for the drive's files and directories.
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Root Directory
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Process by which a porgram adjusts the screen view.
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Scrolling
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The order which the system keeps track of files.
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Disk Order
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The amount of storage space one character requires on disk.
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Byte
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Identifies the type of information in a file.
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File Extension
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Modifies the directory command so DIR displays a directory listing one full window or screen at a time, pausing to give you a chance to read the information.
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Pause Switch (/P)
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Displays filenames in columns across the width of the window - enables you to view more filenames at once.
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Wide Switch (/W)
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View filenames in columns vertically versus horizontally.
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Down Switch (/D)
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Display filenames in alphabetical order.
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Order Switch (/O)
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Command lists the files in order by date from the file with the oldest date.
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Date (D)
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Command lists files from the smallest to the largest vice versa.
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Size (S)
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An MS-DOS filename that follows the rules and conventions for 8.3 filenames
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Short Filename
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Formula/procedure for calculating/producing a result.
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Algorithm
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Setting consisting of a bit turned on or off by the operating system.
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Attribute (A)
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Operating system files.
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System (S)
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Not displayed in directory listings.
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Hidden (H)
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Cannot save changes to the file under the same filename.
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Read-Only (R)
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Indicate that it has not been backed up by any standard backup utility.
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Archive (A)
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Combination of RAM plus the paging file.
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Virtual Memory
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Symbol that substitutes for one or more characters in a filename.
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Wildcard
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Substitutes for a single character in a filename.
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Question Mark (/?)
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Substitutes for one or more characters.
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Asterick (/*)
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Special file created on a hard disk by the operating system for use as supplemental RAM.
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Paging File
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Provides information about the types fo files you want to select and display in a directory listing.
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File Specification
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Filename of up 255 characters, which can contain spaces as well as uppercase and lowercase letters and certain symbols.
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Long filename
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Area of memory that stores information in environment variables for use by the program.
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Windows environment
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A symbolic name associated with a specific setting.
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Environment variable
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