Windows File Structures & Paths

Question 1

Storage Device Naming

Answer 1

• Every volume has a letter
  
  • Physical & logical drives
• Common assignments
  
  • A: Floppy Drive
  • C: Primary Hard Drive
  • D: CD-ROM or DVD-ROM
• Drives may be many & verified
• Each volume has its own hierarchy

Question 2

Files & Folders

Answer 2

• Folder certain files
• Folders can contain other folders
• Folders are separated with a backslash “ \ “
  
  • C:\users\Professional\Documents\Budget.xls

Question 3

Windows File Management Structure

Answer 3

-A focused organization

• Desktop at the top
  
  • Homegroup (Widows 8)
  • User folder
  • Computer
  • Libraries
  • Network
  • Control Panel
  • Recycle Bin

Question 4

Windows Folders

Answer 4

• \users
  
  • User documents
  • An important backup
• \Program files
  
  • All applications
• \Windows
  
  • The Operating System
  • Some OS files are also in the root directory - C:\