Useful UNIX & DOS commands 
 

Students new to UNIX and DOS might find these commands useful

DOS UNIX What it does Usage
cd cd changes directories cd <directory name
copy cp copies files  cp <file to copy <destination to copy to
del rm deletes files rm <file name
deltree rm -r remove directory rm -r <directory name
dir ls list files in the current directory Ls
mkdir mkdir make a new directory mkdir <directory name 
rename mv renames files or moves files mv <file to rename <new name or new place and name