Word: dos
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...OS/2" stands for Operating System/2, and "Warp" is the name given to the newest version (3.0), coined by "Star Trek" fanatics at IBM. OS/2 Warp is Big Blue's latest challenge to operating systems like DOS and Microsoft Windows...
...operating system determines the way a computer is used, fromhow files are copied to how programs are run. In DOS you have to type in the name of the program you want to run, whereas in Windows you have to double click on the program icon. OS/2, like Windows, uses a graphical user interface (GUI); you can click and drag an icon to run a program...
Since Windows relies on old-fashioned MS-DOS, its performance is very limited. OS/2, on the other hand, does not rely on MS-DOS and can therefore manage resources more efficiently...
...memory, similar to the Windows swap file) allows most computers to run as many as 10 programs simultaneously without crashing. And there is no need to worry about memory managers, TSR's, high memory, extended memory, expanded memory and all the other things you need to know about for DOS. Read: No more fiddling with AUTOEXEC.BAT and CONFIG.SYS to squeeze programs into memory...
Another advantage of OS/2 is its ability to run DOS and Windows programs, so Windows users have no need to buy new software to fit the new system. Windows programs may take slightly longer to start, but once started, they run as fast as before...