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Chapter 4 - Managing Files and Folders

When you leave all your books on your desk, the desk becomes messy, unless
you make an effort to stay organized by putting them in your bag. In order to
understand file and folder management, you need to understand how your
computer stores information. Filing cabinets store information in files, which
are organized and grouped in folders and kept in big drawers in disk drive.

Disk Drives

A disk drive is the part of the computer that reads and writes information onto
disks. There are four main types of disks/drives computers used to store their
information. These are:
Floppy Disk: Floppy disks are the square plastic thing that can't hold
information, but they're ideal for moving small files, such as word
processing documents between computers. It is in drive 'A' or 'B' and

it has a capacity of 1.44 MB.
Hard Disk: Your computer's hard disk is its main filing cabinet where
it stores almost all of its programs and files. It's on Drive 'C' and it has
a capacity of over 4 GB.
CD-ROM: Compact disks or CD-ROMs look like the audio discs you
play in your stereo. CD-ROMs are cheap and they can store a lot of
information, which is why they're used to install software for games

and programs with a lot of multimedia. It's in drive 'D' or above and
has a capacity of over 600 MB.
Removable Drive: Removable storage drive has features of both hard
disks and floppy disks and is almost as fast as a hard drive. It is located
in the drive 'E' or above'. It can contain over a 100 MB of data.

Using My Computer to See What's in Your Computer
1. Double-click the My Computer icon on the Windows Desktop

displays the contents of your computer.
2. Double-click a disk drive in the My Computer window to display the
disk drive's contents.