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                     Windows 10 is primarily a desktop OS with support for tablets and hybrids via its Unified Windows
                     Platform (UWP).  Windows 10 Mobile has been discontinued, and Microsoft now focuses on app
                     compatibility with iOS and Android.



               SESSION             2   Performing Basic File Operations


              File System is referred as the basic structure and concise format to arrange the set of information with their
              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
              and significant meaning. All files are identified by their extension in addition to their name. The extension
              is assigned by the program itself, in which files are created. Some common files are identified by their
              extension as:

                             File (Type)             Extension                File (Type)             Extension

                   Open Document Text             .odt               Open Document Presentation .odp


                   Open Document Database         .odb               Notepad                        .txt

                   Open Document Spreadsheet      .ods               HTML Document                  .html or .htm

                   Music                          .mp3, .wav, etc.   XML Document                   .xml

                   Picture or Image               .png, jpg, etc.    Portable Document Format       .pdf


                 FILE MANAGEMENT

              A computer  system can keep  important  data  or
              information  in  files.  Every  file  has  an  extension.  For      Hard Drive
              example: extension of notepad file is .txt, paint is .bmp,
              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
                                                                                                           Application
              Management’.                                                                                 System

              File and 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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