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Files contain related information like images, programs, text, and music. Each file has a primary name given by the user and a secondary extension like .docx or .xlsx assigned by the program used to create the file. Folders are used to classify files and can contain both files and other folders. Windows Explorer manages and organizes files and folders, allowing users to delete, view, copy, or move files and folders.

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3 Files and Folders

Files contain related information like images, programs, text, and music. Each file has a primary name given by the user and a secondary extension like .docx or .xlsx assigned by the program used to create the file. Folders are used to classify files and can contain both files and other folders. Windows Explorer manages and organizes files and folders, allowing users to delete, view, copy, or move files and folders.

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Files and folders

Using Windows
Files and folders
1. Files:
A file is a collection of a related information
In computer a file can hold information such as an
images, program files, text, music etc.
2. Each file is given a name. it is known as file name
3. Every file has two names:-
i. Primary name
ii. Secondary name
4. Primary name is the first name of a file ,
it can be any name given by the user
5. Secondary name is the extension of the
file like .docx, .bmp, .xlsx etc. secondary
name is assigned by the program used to
create a file
Folders
1. Folders are used to classify files in a
computer.
A collection of related files can be grouped in a
common folder
A folder can contains files as well as other
folders
Folders are also known as directories
Windows Explorer
Windows explorer manages and
organizes files and folders
Windows explorer helps us to delete,

see, copy or move files and folders


Copy the following from the text book
How to Create a New Folder
 Page 30

 How to delete a File or Folder


 Page 31
Homework Assignment
What is the difference between copying a
file and moving a file?
Copy is to make a copy of the selected file
or folder and place the duplicate in
another drive or folder, while move is to
move the original files from one place to
another location
Write the steps to copy a file or folder

1. Select the file you want to copy.


2. Right-click with your mouse.
3. Choose Copy from the menu
4. Go to the destination where you would
like to paste the file
5. Right-click with your mouse.
6. Choose Paste
Class assignment
1. Write the file extension of the following
i. A Microsoft PowerPoint file
ii. A file created from adobe reader
iii.A file created from Microsoft publisher
2. What is the difference between a primary
and secondary name of a file?

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