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Do you know? Images: Digital photos or graphics, saved as .jpg or .png.
Music: Audio tracks, saved as .mp3 or .wav.
Windows 10 is primarily a desktop OS with support for tablets and hybrids via its Unified Windows Videos: Moving images with sound, saved as .mp4 or .avi.
Platform (UWP). Windows 10 Mobile has been discontinued, and Microsoft now focuses on app
compatibility with iOS and Android.
Folders are organisational tools used to arrange and manage files on a computer’s storage system. They
serve as virtual containers, enabling users to categorise and store related files in a structured manner. By
creating folders, users can maintain orderliness in their digital workspace, keeping different types of files
SESSION 2 Performing Basic File Operations organised and easily accessible.
Folders are like digital containers used to organise files:
File System is referred as the basic structure and concise format to arrange the set of information with their
They help keep different types of files together.
names. All information is stored and recognised on the computer in different types of file format. There
are file formats for sound files, video files, text files, graphic files, etc. Each of these have a different icon For example, a “Documents” folder can have subfolders for school subjects.
and significant meaning. All files are identified by their extension in addition to their name. The extension A “Photos” folder organises pictures from events or trips.
is assigned by the program itself, in which files are created. Some common files are identified by their
Folders make it easy to find and manage files on a computer.
extension as:
Creating a New Folder
File (Type) Extension File (Type) Extension
To create a new folder, follow these steps:
Open Document Text .odt Open Document Presentation .odp Step 1: Navigate the location (drive or folder) in which you want to create a new folder. In our case, we have
navigated to the Data folder.
Open Document Database .odb Notepad .txt
Step 2: Right-click on an empty area in the Data folder.
Open Document Spreadsheet .ods HTML Document .html or .htm
Step 3: Select the New option from the context menu.
Music .mp3, .wav, etc. XML Document .xml Step 4: Select the Folder option from the submenu.
Picture or Image .png, jpg, etc. Portable Document Format .pdf
FILE MANAGEMENT
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A computer system can keep important data or
information in files. Every file has an extension. For Hard Drive 2
example: extension of notepad file is .txt, paint is .bmp, 4
etc. Files can be named, stored and retrieved. It also Computer
facilitates grouping of files in the form of directories or
folders for their access and protection. The arrangement Software
of these files in the form of folders is known as ‘File 3
Application
Management’. System
File and Folder A desired folder will be created with the default name that is, New folder.
A file in computing is a container that holds specific types Hardware
of data or information. These can include text documents,
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spreadsheets, images, music, or videos, each represented
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by a unique icon visually identifying its content. For
example:
Text Documents: Like essays or reports, saved as .txt or .docx.
Spreadsheets: Organise data into tables with formulas, saved as .xlsx.
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