Understanding a Window

A window is the basic display component of Windows computers. The My Computer window, which displays information on the computer's hard drive, will be used as an example to show the basic composition of a window.

Click Start > My Computer.

Menu Bar

Minimize Button

Title Bar

Tool Bar

Quick Task

Window

Maximize Button Close Button

Folder Icon

Drive Icon (Storage Device)

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

What is a drive?

A storage device on 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 filing cabinet.

What is a file?

A file is a document or a collection of various kinds of data generated as a result of program operation.

To view the entire structure of the drive

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

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Samsung Q1B manual Understanding a Window, Click Start My Computer