IBM 5150 User Manual

Files and Filenames
Related information on a diskette is grouped into files,
just as information in a book about a particular topic
may be grouped into a chapter.
Some examples
of files:
;- -AV=(G~+G21
I +G3)/3 I
!... __ - - ___ I
,--- - ---I
, Dear Valued ,
I
Customer, I
I
Sincerely,
1-------
1 Gail 4·2 1
1 Walt 2·23 1
I John 9·18 I
L_ ~~i~.29 _ J
1-------
1
I June 1 I
Happy Birthday 1
I
H
'd''''
I el I... I
L- ______ _
A file containing a program to
calculate bowling team
averages.
A file containing
the text of a
form letter
your company
sends
out.
A file containing names and
birthdays
of your friends.
A file containing a program
to
print a birthday message to all
your friends born this month.
DOS 3-37

IBM 5150 Specifications

General

Processor	Intel 8088
Clock Speed	4.77 MHz
RAM	16 KB - 256 KB
Manufacturer	IBM
Model	5150
Release Year	1981
Storage	5.25-inch floppy drives
Graphics	MDA or CGA
Operating System	IBM PC DOS
Ports	Cassette, keyboard
Expansion Slots	5