Desktop Management; Working With Directories, Folders, And Files; Identifying A Directory, Folder, Or File - Atari Faicon030 Owner's Manual

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Desktop Management

Wo rki ng with D i rectori es , Fo lders ,
and Fi les
Directories and folders provide a way t o group files together for organization and
storage. Maintain i ng an organized folder and directory structure helps you locate
files and creates an efficient working environment, both for you and for your
computer.
A collection of information grouped together i s cal led a fi le. A program or
application fi l e contains i nstructions for the computer. A data file contains
infonnation to be used or edited by the program or appl ication.
Ide ntifyi ng a D i rectory , Fo lder, or F i l e
The root directory i s the first directory displayed when you open a disk icon. When
you open a root directory, only the Disk Identifier and file mask appear i n the
w indow ' s move bar. For example, the move bar of the root directory of drive A
would display the fol lowing:
A:\* . *
Part II: Using the Desktop
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