* The DOS Program 

The actual DOS program is the file IBMDOS.COM or MSDOS.SYS. It provides a high-

level interface for user (application) programs. This program consists of file

management routines, data blocking/deblocking for the disk routines, and a

variety of built-in functions easily accessible by user programs.

When a user program calls these function routines, they accept high-level

information by way of register and control block contents. When a user program

calls DOS to perform an operation, these functions translate the requirement

into one or more calls to IBMBIO.COM, MSDOS.SYS or system hardware to complete

the request.