Folder

A folder is one of the containers you will be using to store or locate your work. You will eventually learn how to create and manipulate folders. The My Computer, Network Neighborhood, and Recycle Bin programs are a kind of folder referred to as System Folder(s), they come standard with your computer. They have fancy (artistic) icons. The folders you create are in yellow color with a small tab and are considered "user created" folders.

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Folder

The My Documents folder is nothing more than a regular folder that resides on your Windows Desktop. However, it offers an easy-to-reach location where you can store and retrieve important data, and the icon is always available in Explorer Windows and on the desktop.

Folders are used to organize the data stored on your drives. Think of your drives as filing cabinets. You want to sort your filing cabinets with folders that store different files. The files that make up a program are stored together in their own set of folders. You will want to organize the files you create in folders. You will probably want to store files of a like kind in a single folder.

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