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You can then drag and drop this shortcut to another location like your Desktop or any folder where
you want quick access.

UNDERSTANDING DRIVES

A drive is like a container or storage place inside your computer or connected to it,
where all your information is kept safely so you can use it whenever needed.
Examples of drives:

C: drive: The main hard drive inside your computer that usually holds the operating
system and your personal files.

USB flash drive: A portable drive you can plug into your computer to store or transfer files.

Network drive: A shared storage location on another computer or server accessible over
a network.

Functions of Drive

Store and Retrieve Data: Drives physically store all files, folders, and software, and allow their
retrieval.
Example: The C: drive on a PC storing Windows OS and user data.

Boot Operating System: Drives contain system files necessary for starting the computer.

Example: The primary hard drive with Windows boot files.
Manage Storage Space: Drives manage free and used space, allowing users to save or delete data.

Example: External USB drive used for backing up photos.

Support File Organisation: Drives hold the entire file and folder structure in a hierarchical manner.

Example: The directory tree on an SSD drive organising all user files.

Timeline

The Operating System (OS) is like the brain of a computer.
An Operating System (OS) is system software that acts as an interface between hardware and the
user.
All the data stored on your computer’s hard disk consists of files and folders.
Shortcuts serve as links to a file or folder, enabling quick access from different locations without
duplicating the actual item.
A drive is like a container or storage place inside your computer.

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