how to navigate windows 7 with windows explorer with pdf

Windows Explorer

Windows explorer, one of the most essential components of Windows 7,is used to manage file folders,and programs on your computer.Introduced by Microsoft in Windows 95,Windows Explorer uses a Graphical User Interface (GUI)to manage files and folders.A graphical user interface is atype of user to interact with electronic devices with images and icons .

how to navigate windows 7 with windows explorer with pdf

In earlier days, the common operating systems were Character User Interface (CUI) based and users needed to memorize a lot of commands to manage files and folders .Using Windows Explorer ,users can now perform the same takes by using the GUI.A GUI represents the information and actions available to a user through graphical icons and visual indicators .

The actions are usually performed through direct manipulation of the graphical elements.Over the past few years,Microsoft has updated its operating system by lunching new versions ,such as Windows XP and Windows Vista.Every new versions of the Windows operating system also includes enhancements in Windows Explorer,such as integration of the control panel in Windows 2000 and task-based sidebars in Windows XP .In Windows Vista,new features were added to Windows 

Explorer ,Such as details pane and enhancements in the address bar. In windows 7,Microsoft has once again enhanced the Windows Explorer component with a completely new set of tools and features to manage files and folders as well as hard drives.

Windows Explorer in Windows 7 has many new features,such as libraries, file list ,resizable search box,address bar and buttons to toggle the preview pane.

The chapter begins by exploring the various components of the Windows Explorer interface in detail.You then learn how to work with Windows libraries .In addition ,the chapter discusses the different drives in a computer.Finally ,you learn to perform some basic and advanced operations on files and folders .

Let’s start by learning about the Windows Explorer Interface .

Exploring  the Windows  Explorer Interface  

Windows Explorer is a file manager application which provides a graphical user interface for accessing the file systems .It is sometimes refered to as the Windows Shell,Explorer.exe,or simply Explorer.Windows Explorer is one of the defaults icons in the Windows 7 Taskbar icon to open the Windows Explorer.You can also launch the Explorer by opening the start menu and selecting All programs →Accessories→Windows Explorer.

Windows Explorer provides a graphical browing mode using which you can browse each folder to view its content.With Windows Explorer ,You can easily navigate to different locations or open the files and folders with just amouse click.You can open the Windows Explorer window by clicking start button.The start menu appears .Next ,click All programs from the start menu .A list of programs appears.Now click Accessories folders and then click Windows Explorer.

The interface of Windows Explorer includes the following components

a.Address bar

b.Search box

c.Toolbar

d.Navigation Pane

e.File List

f.Details Pane

g.Preview pane

h.Menu Bar

Following components are very imprertant componenet of computer system.

Address bar:Address are located on the top bar of the windows .It displays the location of yourcomuter’s file and folder in windows explorer.

Search box:The second box at of the explorer window is the search box.The search box in windows explorer helps you to queek view the files and folders present at different location on your computer.

Toolbar:The tool bar in windows explorer controls the commands in the form of buttons used to manage file and folder.

Navigation pane:Windows explorer features a navigation pane on the left,with five major section.favourites,Libraries,Home group,computer and network.

Details pane: The details pane to right of the navigation pane displays detail about a file such as the file size ,file type the date on wich it was created.

Preview pane:Explorer has a previe pane which is off by default.Click on a document and click the show the preview pane”button at the right of the tool bar.