1. Operating systems What is an operating system? A program that: Controls hardware Controls software Creates an interface between the hardware and the user

2. Operating systems My computer: Explorer We use Explorer to: Browse for files, photos, videos, music, etc. on our computer Investigate how much space is available on my drives

3. Operating systems The storage media A hard disk driveA CD/DVD drive

4. Operating systems Folders and documents A folderA document

5. Operating systems Folders and documents A folder is a container for other folders and documents You save a document in a folder, not a folder in a document

6. Operating systems Folders and documents Copying means that you create a duplicate of a document or folder in a given location These two items will be identical in both locations until changed Copy and paste

7. Operating systems Folders and documents Copy and paste 1. Right click2. Click

8. Operating systems Folders and documents Copy and paste 3. Right click destination folder 4. Click

9. Operating systems Folders and documents Cutting a file means that you remove a file from its present location The file is deleted from its present location Cut and paste It is moved to a new location you select

10. Operating systems Folders and documents Cut and paste 1. Right click2. Click

11. Operating systems Folders and documents Cut and paste 3. Right click destination folder 4. Click

12. Operating systems Folders and documents Deleting a file/folder 1. Right click2. Click

13. Operating systems Folders and documents Deleting a file/folder removes it from it present location Windows moves the file/folder to Recycle bin to prevent accidental deletion Deleting a file/folder

14. Operating systems Folders and documents Deleting a file/folder 1. Click and hold button 2. Hold button down and drag to destination 3. Release button

15. Operating systems Folders and documents Computers are vulnerable to breakdowns and data loss caused by viruses This can lead to data loss – files on the computer can be deleted/lost Backups To protect us from data loss we copy our files to a different drive – called backup So the process is the same as copying files/folders

16. Operating systems Folders and documents Ctrl + C : Copies a file or folder Ctrl + X : Cuts a file or folder Important keyboard shortcuts Ctrl + V : Pastes a file or folder in a location Ctrl + A : Selects all files and/or folders in a location Ctrl + Z : Undoes the previous action – especially an accidental move or deletion Delete: Sends a file or folder to the Recycle bin