Understanding a Window

Title Bar Menu Bar

Quick Task Window

A window is the basic component in working with the computer. The My Computer window, which is a window for the computer's hard drive, will be used as an example here to show the basic composition of a window.

Click Start > My Computer.

Folder Icon

Close Button

Maximize Button

Minimize Button

Folders

Files

Double-click Shared Documents or Local Disk.

You can see files and folders.

Double-click the hard drive (local disk) to view internal folders and files stored in it. If the contents do not appear, click Show the contents of this folder.

What is a drive?

A storage device in which files and folders are saved in, and read from.

What is a folder?

A folder is used to group and manage files systematically, and may include files in sub-folders. It is similar to a bookshelf.

What is a file?

A file is a document or various kinds of material that is generated as a result of program operation. It is also called data.

To view the entire structure of the drive

Click the Folder icon in the taskbar to view the entire structure. Click again to return to the Quick Task Window.

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