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Files & folders

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Prerequisite

File

File is set of logically related data Each file must have a name The name has two parts –file name and extension name The name can be up to 256 characters long and extension can be up to 3 characters long

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File

The name and extension are must be

separated by a dot

The file extension indicates what type of a

file is and what application it is associated with

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Files & Folders (contd..)File For example, A file extension. DOC is likely

to be a document created using Microsoft

Word When we install a new application, its setup

procedure automatically tells windows what file

extension it uses

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File (contd..)Locating a File

A file can be located using the windows ExplorerWe can also tour around the computer using this

Explorer

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File (contd..)

Locating a File (contd..) Open the windows Explorer- Start, program, and

windows Explorer Click required folder in the main pane of the windows

Explorer to see its all folders and files Repeat step2 till the required file is found

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File (contd..)

Other commonly used extensions are

.XLS for MS Excel Spreadsheet

.MDB for MS Access database

.TXT for simple text file

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File (contd..)

.EXE for program executable files

.DLL for program files

.COM for program files

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Files

Main pane display FoldersSub pane display main pane selected folder’s subfolders &files

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Folder

All related files can be put into a folder

Folders are named areas on drives

Folders can have within different sub folders

and files. Folders contain sub folders and there

on documents

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Folder (contd..)

A document may be •a word processing document containing text •a spreadsheet with numerical data file

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Folder (contd..)

There are several ways to create a new folder Right click on an unused part of the Desktop, select New from the pop-up menu, and select Folder

Double click on MY Computer. Open the folder in which we want

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Folder (contd...) Open Windows Explorer Open the folder in which we want to create

a new folder Right click in the right hand pane of the

Explorer window From the pop-up menu select New, and

then select Folder

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Creating a Folder

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Creating a Folder

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In this lecture we have learned about

Meaning of files & folders

Creation of Files & Folders

Summary

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Frequently Asked questions

1.What are the steps required to create a new folder

2.Write the procedure to locate a file using my computers

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1. is a set of logically related data

Answer: file

Quiz

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2.All related files can be put into a _____

Answer: folder

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