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Taskbar

A long bar at the bottom of the desktop is called the taskbar. It helps to manage various currently
active programs, opened in different windows.

Start Button

It is known as the gateway to Windows and its programs. It opens the Start menu, when we click
on it.

Start Menu
To search for an application, open the Start menu. An alphabetical list of all the applications installed
on the computer appears.

Notification Area

The Notification Area is located at the right side of the Taskbar. It shows different types of notifications
for your computer such as, your Internet connection, or the volume level.

FUNCTIONS OF FILES & FOLDERS

All the data stored on your computer’s hard disk consists of files and folders. Files are used to store
data, and folders are used to store and organise files and other folders.

A file is a document that contains the collection of related information. Basically it is used
to store the data. The file in a computer can be a text document, spreadsheet, picture,
music or even movie. It is represented by an icon.

A folder is like a file cabinet in which you can keep your files. Folders are used to store and
organise files and other subfolders. A folder within a folder is called a subfolder.

Double Tap Century #Technology Literacy
21 st
Skills #Critical Thinking
1. What is a folder inside a folder called?

2. Name any two operating systems.

Creating a New File

The most common way to create a new file is by using a program. But you can also create a file without
opening any program or application.

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