Lab Report 11.2

Exercises

In this lab, you will create a folder, copy a file or folder, delete a file or folder, and use Find to locate a file or folder. Often, files need to be moved or copied from one folder to another or from one drive to another. This lab shows one method of copying files and creating folders.

Creating a Folder

The ability to create new folders is essential to keep your files organized properly.

1. Double-click the My Computer icon to open the My Computer window. In Windows XP, My Computer is found in the Start menu.

2. Double-click the Drive C: icon and then double-click the My Documents icon.

3. Use this sequence to create a new folder:

   File Ø New Ø Folder

4. When the new folder appears in the window, type a folder name in place of New Folder. In this case, type the name Test1 and press Enter.

5. Right-click in an empty area of the C: drive window. From the context-sensitive menu, choose

   New Ø Folder

6. When the new folder appears, type Test2 and press Enter.

7. Double-click the Test1 folder. When the folder opens, it should be empty. Leave this window open; you will use it in the next exercise.

Copying a File within the Same Drive

The procedure for copying a file and a folder are identical. The Copy and Cut commands are identical except that the Cut command deletes the original file after the file has been moved, or pasted , to its destination. In both cases, the file is copied to the Windows Clipboard. The Clipboard is a temporary area in memory that holds information being copied or cut.

1. In the Test1 folder, right-click on a blank area of the window.

   Note

   When you are experimenting with new commands, be safe and don’t use valuable files. Create a test file.

2. From the context menu, select

   New Ø Text Document

3. When the new text file appears in the Test1 window, enter a filename in place of New Text Document. In this case, type the name Doc1 and press Enter.

4. Right-click the Doc1 file and select Copy from the context-sensitive menu.

5. Click on the Up button in the standard button bar to return to My Documents. Double-click on the Test2 folder.

6. Right-click in a blank area of the Test2 window and select Paste. The Doc1 file should appear. Leave this window open; you will use it in the next exercise.

Copying a File or Folder between Two Drives

The procedures for copying files and folders are identical.

1. Place a blank formatted floppy disk into drive A:.

2. Right-click the Doc1 file and select Copy from the context-sensitive menu.

3. Click on the Up button twice in the standard button bar to return to My Computer. Double-click on the A: drive.

4. Right-click a blank area in the drive A: window and select Paste.

5. You should observe the file being copied. This is a small file, so the copy time is only a few seconds.

6. Remove the floppy disk.

Deleting and Restoring a File or Folder

The procedures for deleting files and folders are identical. You cannot restore files or folders that have been deleted from drive A:.

1. Double-click the My Computer icon to open the My Computer window. In Windows XP, My Computer is located in the Start menu.

2. In the My Computer window, double-click drive C:.

3. Right-click on the folder Test1 . From the context menu, select Delete.

4. In the Confirm Folder Delete window, click Yes.

5. Restoring the folder is quick and easy if you have not performed any other editing options since it was deleted. (Windows allows you to undo your last editing option.) To restore the file, choose Edit Ø Undo Delete. The folder should reappear in the drive C: window.

6. Delete the folder again. See step 3 for help.

7. A second method of restoring a deleted file involves the Recycle Bin. Double-click the Recycle Bin icon on the Desktop.

8. In the Recycle Bin window, locate and right-click the Test1 folder. Select Restore from the menu. The Test1 folder and its contents are placed back in the original location. Verify this by opening the drive C: window and locating the Test1 folder.