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    P7 (Operating Systems Configuration) (Classroom)

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    The document discusses using the Windows Task Scheduler to automate tasks and schedule programs and scripts. It also covers basic MS-DOS commands for file management, disks, and networks. The practice involves creating scheduled tasks in Task Scheduler, learning common DOS commands and their functions, performing file operations in DOS, and writing a DOS shell script with a menu.

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    The document discusses using the Windows Task Scheduler to automate tasks and schedule programs and scripts. It also covers basic MS-DOS commands for file management, disks, and networks. The practice involves creating scheduled tasks in Task Scheduler, learning common DOS commands and their functions, performing file operations in DOS, and writing a DOS shell script with a menu.

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    PRACTICE: OPERATING SYSTEMS CONFIGURATION

    (TASK SCHEDULER & SCRIPTS)


    P Practice 7.
    E
    E Date: Group: Mark:

    A Student.

    D. Name: Surname:

    1.1. Introduction.___________________________________________
    Task Scheduler is a component of Microsoft Windows that provides the ability to schedule the
    launch of programmes or scripts at pre-defined times or after specified time intervals. It was first
    introduced in the Microsoft Plus! for Windows 95 as System Agent but was renamed to Task
    Scheduler in Windows 98.

    The Task Scheduler service works by managing Tasks; Task refers to the action (or actions)
    taken in response to trigger(s). A task is defined by associating a set of actions, which can
    include launching an application or taking some custom-defined action, to a set of triggers,
    which can either be time-based or event-based. In addition, a task also can contain metadata
    that defines how the actions will be executed, such as the security context the task will run in.

    We will learn also basic commands to manage MS-DOS, which is the predecessor of Windows
    and that even today is often useful in the Networks field. Thanks to MS-DOS commands, we
    can know if there is network connectivity or certain aspects of the network quality.

    A batch file is a kind of script file in DOS, OS/2 and Windows. It consists of a series
    of commands to be executed by the command line interpreter, stored in a plain text file. A batch
    file may contain any command the interpreter accepts interactively and use constructs that
    enable conditional branching and looping within the batch file, such as "if", "for", "goto"
    and labels.

    The filename extension .bat is used in DOS and Windows

    1.2. Objective.______________________________________________
     Learning how to use the Windows Task Scheduler.
     Knowing the most common DOS commands.
     Knowing the main syntax of programming Shell scripts.
     Learning to make a DOS Shell script.

    1.3 .Material._______________________________________________
     PC classroom.
     Websites:
    o http://www.nextofwindows.com/how-to-schedule-windows-automatically-power-
    on-and-power-off
    o https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc721931.aspx

    Computer Systems & Local Networks


    1 © Miguel Ángel Martínez Aguilar
    1.4. Development.__________________________________________
    Task Scheduler

    Use the Windows Task Scheduler to create 3 scheduled tasks (with maximum utility). Define the
    parameters set in each of them (trigger, action and condition).

    Scheduled Task #1

    Scheduled Task #2

    Scheduled Task #3

    MS-DOS Commands (file management, disk partition, networks)

    Since version MS-DOS 5.0, help is provided onscreen where we can solve most of the
    questions.

    To run the aid, you must type help and press Enter.

    There is also a quick way to find help on a specific DOS command. For example, if we want to
    get help on the dir command we have to write dir /? or help dir and then press enter.

    Computer Systems & Local Networks


    2 © Miguel Ángel Martínez Aguilar
    What does the command dir do? What are its options?

    What does the command chkdsk do? What are its options?

    What does the command tree do? What are its options?

    What does the command attrib do? What are its options?

    What does the command format do? What are its options?

    What does the command type do? What are its options?

    What does the command label do? What are its options?

    Do the following exercise and writing the used commands and the found difficulties.

    1. Making the following directory structure (Hint: Use the commands md, cd and dir).
    Nota Bene (N.B.): Replace the letter A: by your name.

    2. Using the text editor MS-DOS (command: edit), create a text file with any content
    named computer.txt within the TurboC directory.
    3. Set the file computer.txt as "read only" so that it can’t be changed by anyone.

    Write down the difficulties you had during the exercise and the steps you followed to create the
    above directory structure.

    Computer Systems & Local Networks


    3 © Miguel Ángel Martínez Aguilar
    Run the following network commands. What are their functions?

    ipconfig /all

    ping www.google.es

    tracert www.salesianos.edu

    netstat

    hostname

    Programme a DOS Shell Script

    Write a script that runs a DOS menu and perform (at least) the following functions:

    Personal interview about the practice performed:

    Computer Systems & Local Networks


    4 © Miguel Ángel Martínez Aguilar
    1.4. Optional Task.__________________________________________
    In this section, you can do anything that can improve the practice. It will be assessed with an
    extra point in the practice assessment.

    Explain below what you have done.

    Several proposals can be the following:

     Show the exercise about the directory structure as an option in the menu.
     Program new options in the menu.
     Use the Windows PowerShell

    Computer Systems & Local Networks


    5 © Miguel Ángel Martínez Aguilar

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