Book Reviews : MS-DOS Users Guide Paul Hoffman and Tamara Nicoloff Publisher: Osborne-McGraw Hill,Berkeley,CA Year of Publication: 1984 Materials: 312-page softcover Price: $17.95 Machine Specificity: MS-DOS microcomputers Intended Audience: Any MS-DOS/PC-DOS computer user Usefulness: Moderate Clarity: Good Difficulty: Novice to intermediate

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Summary: This book is ideal for new users and those who feel unsure around computers. It explains in a nonpatronizing manner what most computer users will need to know about MS-DOS/PC-DOS, including a short but valuable chapter on "Handling Emergencies," which, more than anything else, will increase the new user's confidence level. The book is somewhat disappointing in that, in the MS-DOS command chapter, some of the more sophisticated utilities such as DEBUG are given short shrift. Regardless of expertise level, however, this handbook will be a welcome addition to the literature on computer operating systems.