HELP: MS DOS Algorithm

[Alen Kirm]

Hello OS experts.
I got a stupid school project because i was ''bad'' or something.
Profesor told me to make a project about algorithm who is used in MS DOS.
There are two algorithms in MS DOS. The first one is Linear, but i have to describe a second one. I have no idea what a name of second algorithm in MS DOS is so hopefully i'll get some help from OS pros on tom's hardware forum. I'd appreciate that ...
At least i'd like to know a name of second algorithm, also url's are welcome.
Been in school library but no luck ... This second algoritm is susposed to be described in some old books ...

Any ideas how to save my life ? Also sorry for my bad english tho.

 

[Someone Somewhere]

Your teacher is trolling you, or you're misunderstanding something.

Are you sure it was just 'algorithm'? Not sorting or randomization or something else?

I could understand 'linear congruential' being one of two 'random-number generation algorithms'...

 

[Alen Kirm]

Your teacher is trolling you, or you're misunderstanding something.

Are you sure it was just 'algorithm'? Not sorting or randomization or something else?

I could understand 'linear congruential' being one of two 'random-number generation algorithms'...

First of all, thanks for trying to help me out. Im 100% sure he said, there are 2 algorithms in MS DOS. Linear and x. I have to find a name of x then make a presentation ...

 

[Alabalcho]

@Alen - you probably know that MS-DOS is an OS (Operating System), in the same sense as Windows, Linux, MacOS, iOS, Android are OSes. So, the whole point of "algorithm in MS-DOS" is kind of useless. There are applications (used to be called "programs" is these old days) to perform tasks in MS-DOS (and other OSes), and these application implement certain algorithms in order to do their job.

OK, drop the towel - what is the name of the algorithm you know about?

 

[Pinhedd]

Your teacher is trolling you, or you're misunderstanding something.

Are you sure it was just 'algorithm'? Not sorting or randomization or something else?

I could understand 'linear congruential' being one of two 'random-number generation algorithms'...

First of all, thanks for trying to help me out. Im 100% sure he said, there are 2 algorithms in MS DOS. Linear and x. I have to find a name of x then make a presentation ...

All programs, operating systems included, are little more than a whole bunch of algorithms put together.

MS-DOS is a rather small operating system by today's standards, but to claim that it has only two algorithms? That's ridiculous. Either your teacher is a moron or you missed something.

Is he by any chance talking about linear and segmented memory addressing?