All about microsoft windows

1. THE WINDOWS HIERARCHY

2. Filing System
 The Windows operating system has an organized method of storing files. It places files
into folders. This filing system is similar to what you may use when storing papers in a
file cabinet.
 The windows OS uses pathnames to identify a file by its name and
and the name of all the directories leading to it.
 For example, a pathname for a file called Computer Lessons.doc:
C:HomeworkComputersComputer Lessons.doc.

3. The Directory Structure of Windows
 The organization of files stored in the hard drive is similar to a tree. The
main directory is called the root directory.
 In most computers, the root directory refers to the hard drive that has
the letter C: as its name.
 In the hard drive there are series of folders called subdirectories. Typically
files that are similar in content are stored in same folders.
 A file is a block of information, stored together in a computer and given
a name which can be numbers letters or both.
 Each file has an extension i.e., .doc indicates the file is a document.

4.  What is the Pathname?
 The pathname can be found in the address bar of Windows folder.
 Locate a Folder within the Windows Hierarchy
Follow the path from the root directory to the
folder to locate the folder.
Double click My Computer on the desktop.
Double click on the C: or root directory.
Using the path name as a guide, locate where
the Windows folder is stored within Windows
hierarchy.

5. What is Windows Explorer?
 Windows Explorer is a file
management tool.
 It allows you to view content of a
storage medium by displaying
files in a directory tree.
 It displays folders in the left pane
and the content of the selected
folder in the right pane.

6. Create a folder
 When a file is saved, it is
automatically placed in the My
Documents folder unless a
different location is selected.
 To create a folder, right click on
desktop or inside My Documents
and go to New-Folder.
 Then it will ask to name your
folder.

7. Delete a File
 You cannot keep every piece of
paper that comes across your
desk, similarly you can keep every
file. Sometimes you need to
delete files.
 To delete a file, click on the file
and press DELETE button and
then click OK button.
 The file will now go to Recycle
Bin.

8.  Restore a File
Sometime you will make an error and
accidently delete a file you need.
It is easy to restore a file to its original
location just as long as Recycle Bin is not
recently emptied.
To restore a file right click on the file in
Recycle Bin and select Restore form the
menu.
 Create a Desktop Shortcut to a folder
If your file is inside to many subdirectories,
then you need to create a shortcut for
file to access it quickly.
To create shortcut right click on the file
and go to Send to - Desktop

9. Change the ICON
 Often we have difficulty to find
the correct item to click. For this
reason, you should modify the
shortcut image.
 To change ICON right click on the
folder and go to properties, then
clink on Change Icon.