Understanding a 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
Title Bar
Menu Bar
Quick Task Window
Close Button
Maximize Button
Minimize Button
Folders
Files
You can see files and folders.
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
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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