Difference Between DOS And Windows

Windows and DOS are the operating systems. Windows are most commonly used operating system. DOCs are not commonly used nowadays.

What is DOS?

DOS (Disk Operating System) is a binary-tasking operating system, which means it can carry out one task at a time.

DOS does not provide a Graphical User Interface. Instead, it has a command line interface. When a user type commands into the command line, DOS interprets those commands and performs the required task. Some common DOS commands are ERASE, DEL, PRINT, and COPY.

What are windows?

Windows is the operating software developed by Microsoft Corporation. It was initially released in 1985 and has since become the standard OS for personal computers. The company also produces other software such as Office 365, Xbox One, Windows Phone, etc.

Different types of Microsoft Windows versions are as follows:

Windows 95, XP, Vista, Windows 7, Windows 8, and Windows 10 are some of them.

Microsoft Windows is the most widely used operating system in the world. It powers over 90% of all PCs and mobile devices. If you want to get started with Windows, check out our beginner guide.

Windows is a user-friendly system that allows users to perform tasks easily and efficiently. In addition to being user-friendly, Windows provides many useful applications such as MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

MS Word allows users to create documents while MS Excel helps users perform calculations and store financial details. Lastly, MS PowerPoint enables users to create presentations.

Difference between Windows and DOS

The difference between Windows and DOS is as follows:

Windows	DOS
Windows is a graphical operating system.	DOS is the command-line operating system.
Windows is easy to learn.	DOS is difficult to learn
Windows supports multitasking.	DOS is a single-tasking
Windows is a multi-user operating system.	DOS is a single-user operating system.
Windows supports multi-processing.	DOS supports single processing.
Windows provides plug and play facility.	DOS does not provide plug and play facility.
Windows requires more powerful hardware to run.	DOS requires less powerful hardware to run.
Windows support the use of a keyboard and mouse.	DOS supports the use of only a keyboard.
Windows required more memory space to be installed.	DOS requires less memory space to be installed.
It supports multimedia applications.	It does not support multimedia applications.
The size of Windows is bigger than DOS.	The size of DOS is smaller than Windows.
Windows is expensive compared to DOS.	DOS is not expensive.
Windows consumes more power.	DOS consumes less power.

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