CBSE Class 7 Computer Science Chapter 4

CBSE Class VII Computer Science Chapter 4 – Microsoft Windows

Windows has simplified the task of managing data in computers. A file is collection of data stored in one unit. A folder is a virtual container in which groups of files and other sub folders are kept and organised. To create files folders, click on Computer. Choose the desired drive or folder. Right click and select New option to create a new folder.

Type a folder name and press Enter key. 

In Windows, files and folders can be easily arranged, managed and located in Libraries and Windows Explorer. The libraries feature provides a central place to manage files that are located in multiple locations throughout the computer. Windows Explorer is an application that provides detailed information about files, folders and drives. It is used to see how the files are organised. In Windows, files and folders are arranged in different views.

The information can be viewed in different modes as follows:

Thumbnail view, Icons View, Tiles view, List View and Details view. To find a file or a folder, click on Start and then type a word or part of a word in the search box. The search results appear as soon as you start typing in the search box. Control Panel is a system folder with the help of which the appearance and current settings of Windows can be changed. Control Panel includes the following settings: System and security, Network and Internet, Hardware and Sound, Programs, User Accounts, Appearance and Personalisation, Clock, Language and Region and Ease of Access.