Files’ operations

When double clicking on a file, Windows usually starts a program. The user is often unaware of an important difference: Technical Data used in the field explained in short courses in Rawalpindi.

 double clicking on a program runs the program which was double clicked

 double clicking on a file calls the program associated with that file and runs it, at the same time telling the program to open the file. If no program is associated with that file type, Windows asks the user which program should open the file. Some more details of short courses in rawalpindi are as under.

Copying a file means reproducing it to another location or to the same location with a different name. Copying a directory means reproducing it to another location, or to the same location with a different name, together with its entire tree of subdirectories and files. To copy a file or directory, Windows offers several methods, the most used being:

 drag the object to the destination. If a plus symbol does not appear, press CTRL key to have it appear while dragging. Release the object in the destination;

 select the object and click the right mouse button. Select “copy”. Point the mouse to the destination and click the right mouse button. Select “paste”. If the destination is the original location, the file name changes to “copy of …”;

 select the object and press CTRL+C. Point the mouse to the destination and press CTRL+V. If the destination is the original location, the file name changes to “copy of …”.

Moving a file means moving it to another location losing the file in the original place. Moving a directory means moving it to another location together with its entire tree of subdirectories and files. To move a file or directory windows offers several methods, the most used being:

drag the object to the destination. If a plus or a link symbol does appear, press CTRL or SHIFT key to remove it. Release the object in the destination;

 select the object and click the right mouse button. Select “cut” and the icon

becomes lighter. Point the mouse to the destination and click the right mouse

button. Select “paste”;

select the object and press CTRL+X and the icon becomes lighter. Point the mouse to the destination and press CTRL+V.

To create a link to a file or directory:  drag the object to the destination of the link. If a link symbol does not appear, press CTRL+SHIFT until it appears. Release the object in the destination;

 select the object and click the right mouse button. Select “create shortcut”. A link is created in the same directory.

Deleting a file means often putting it into the trash can where it can be recuperated unless the trash can is emptied. Deleting a directory means putting it to the trash can together with its entire

tree of subdirectories and files. Pay special attention, since not always the trash can works as user

expects and sometimes files are deleted without passing through the trash can. To delete a file or directory

windows offers several methods, the most used being:

 drag the object to the trash can and release it;

select the object and click the right mouse button. Select “delete”; TSK Training for Skills and Knowledge is the best institute in Rawalpindi Islamabad for  Pakistani Students who wants to join short courses in Rawalpindi.