XP

The Start menu New streamlined design No more “My” Recently programs now sport Jump Lists All Programs menu slides in and out of existing space Search your entire system

XP Computer & Windows Explorer Computer and Windows Explorer are still the main file management tools, but with many new features.

XP Libraries are a new file management feature. The Documents library is still the main file storage location. You can create new Libraries. Libraries

XP Jump Lists also provide file management capability Jump Lists Available on the Start menu and the on the Taskbar

XP Search is integrated throughout Windows 7. Integrated Search

XP Snap allows you to instantly arrange windows by dragging them to the edges of the screen. Snap

XP You can use Shake to easily minimize all but one open window. Shake

XP Peek allows you to easily take a look at the desktop. Peek

XP Windows Flip 3D is a novel way to switch tasks. Task Switching

XP Just hover over an icon to see a thumbnail of a running window. Click on a thumbnail to bring a window to the desktop. Thumbnails display Active operations. Live Thumbnails

XP Just hover over an thumbnail to see the actual window. Thumbnails to Windows

XP Category view and integrated Search make it easy to find what you need. Control Panel

XP WordPad and Paint now have many new features including the Ribbon UI. WordPad & Paint

XP There are now additional views and built-in worksheets. Calculator

XP Viewing system information Use System to get detailed information about your installation.

XP Managing Your Files 17 Managing Your Files

XP Managing Your Files 18 Objectives Develop file management strategies Explore files and folders Create, name, copy, move, and delete folders Name, copy, move, and delete files

XP Files, Folders, and Paths File –Named unit of related data stored in a computer –Includes properties Date of creation Last modification date Size Folders (directories); subfolders –Used to organize related files 19

XP Files, Folders, and Paths Drives –Storage devices Hard drive, CD & DVD drive, external & USB flash drive Drive letter—specific drive –Includes a letter, colon, and backslash –C:\ represents the hard drive –On a Mac, drives appear as icons Path –Sequence of directories to follow to locate a file C:\Classes\Homework#1\Homework#1_draft1.docx Top-level folder—“classes” 20

XP 21 Organizing Files and Folders A file, or document, is a collection of data that has a name and is stored in a computer You organize files by storing them in folders Disks contain folders that hold documents, or files –Floppy disks –Zip disks –Compact Discs (CDs) –Hard Disks Removable disks are inserted into a drive

XP 22 Organizing Files and Folders

XP 23 Understanding the Need for Organizing Files and Folders Windows organizes the folders and files in a hierarchy, or file system Windows stores folders and important files that it needs when you turn on the computer in the root directory Folders stored within other folders are called subfolders

XP 24 Understanding the Need for Organizing Files and Folders

XP 25 Developing Strategies for Organizing Files and Folders The type of disk you use to store files determines how you organize those files Storing files on removable media allows you to use simpler organization The larger the medium, the more levels of folders you should use My Documents folder You should have a backup, or duplicate copy, of important files

XP 26 Developing Strategies for Organizing Files and Folders

XP 27 Exploring Files and Folders Windows Explorer shows the files, folders, and drives on your computer –Panes Explorer bar Folders pane –Expand icon –Collapse icon My Computer shows the drives on your computer

XP 28 Exploring Files and Folders

XP 29 Exploring Files and Folders

XP 30 Using Windows Explorer My Documents folder

XP 31 Navigating to Your Data Files The file path is a notation that indicates a file’s location on your computer A:\FM\Tutorial\Holiday.bmp –A: is the drive name –FM is the top-level folder on drive A –Tutorial is a subfolder in the FM folder –Holiday.bmp is the full filename with the file extention

XP 32 Navigating to Your Data Files

XP 33 Working with Folders and Files Creating Folders using Windows Explorer –Click File on the menu bar, point to New to display the submenu, and then click Folder

XP 34 Working with Folders and Files Moving and Copying Files and Folders –Moving a file removes it from its current location and places it in a new location you specify –Copying places the file in both locations

XP 35 Working with Folders and Files Naming and Renaming Files –Filenames provide important information about the file, including its contents and purpose Main part of the filename Dot File extension –A filename extension identifies the file’s type and indicates the program in which the file was created

XP 36 Working with Folders and Files Deleting Files and Folders –The Recycle Bin is an area on your hard disk that holds deleted files until you remove them permanently

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