XP

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

• Libraries are a new file

management feature.

• The Documents library is still

the main file storage location.

• You can create new

Libraries.
 XP

Jump Lists

• Jump Lists also provide file management capability

Available on the Start menu
and the on the Taskbar
 XP

Integrated Search
Search is integrated throughout Windows 7.
 XP

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

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

Peek

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

 XP

Task Switching

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

 XP

Live Thumbnails
• 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.

 XP

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

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

WordPad & Paint

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

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

Viewing system information

Use System to get detailed information about your installation.
 XP

Managing Your Files

17
Managing Your Files
 XP
Objectives

• Develop file management strategies

• Explore files and folders
• Create, name, copy, move, and delete folders
• Name, copy, move, and delete files

18
Managing Your 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
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

21
 XP
Organizing Files and Folders

22
 XP
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

23
 XP
Understanding the Need for
Organizing Files and Folders

24
 XP
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

25
 XP
Developing Strategies for Organizing
Files and Folders

26
 XP
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

27
 XP
Exploring Files and Folders

28
 XP
Exploring Files and Folders

29
 XP
Using Windows Explorer

• My Documents folder

30
 XP
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

31
 XP
Navigating to Your Data Files

32
 XP
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

33
 XP
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

34
 XP
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

35
 XP
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

36
 XP
Files type

37