Managing Files and Folders

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Managing Files and Folders
Chapter 2 My Computer and Windows Explorer
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Objectives

• Explain how My Computer is used to view the
  devices on a system
• Define a file
• Explain how folders are used to organize the
  files on a disk
• Distinguish between My Computer and Windows
  Explorer
• Use Internet Explorer to access the Internet
• Copy, move and delete a file
• Describe how to view a Web page from within
  Windows Explorer
• Use the Find command to locate a file on a local
  drive
• Explain the different types of shortcuts that can
  be placed on the desktop

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Overview

• Hard disk contains files stored in folders
• Managing files and folders is focus of this
  chapter
• My Computer for the novice user
• Windows Explorer for the advanced user
• Find files and create shortcuts

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Icons, Folders, and Files

• Drive Icon
• Folder
• File Name
• File Extension

• Program file
• Data file
• Shortcut
• File Views

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File and Folder Operations

• Copy command
• Delete command
• Move command
• Backup strategy
• Write-Protection
• New command
• My Computer
• Large Icons, Small Icons or Details view
• Windows Explorer

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Expanding/Collapsing

• Plus Sign
• Minus Sign

• Double Click
• Single Click

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My Computer Window
Classic Style
Web Style
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Windows Explorer
Classic Style
Web Style
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File Compression

• Compression is designed to reduce the amount of
  storage space and/or time it takes to download
  file
• Files can be easily uncompressed with programs
  like WinZip
• Double-Click Self Extracting Compressed Files

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The Find Command

• Search Limits
• Advanced Search

• Search Restrictions
• Search Location

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Shortcuts

• Right Click Desktop
• Choose New Shortcut
• Browse for Command Line (or)
• Type in Web Address