From the course: CompTIA IT Fundamentals (FC0-U61) Cert Prep 2: Files and Applications, Networking, and Security
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File management tools
From the course: CompTIA IT Fundamentals (FC0-U61) Cert Prep 2: Files and Applications, Networking, and Security
File management tools
- Every operating system enables you to manage data. You can create a folder and file system, a way to organize data stored both locally and up in the cloud. You can name and rename files and folders, you can save and retrieve data. You can sort and search for specific files using a bunch of different criteria, such as the type of the file, the date created, and more. Here's a brief tour of the tools used to do this task in each common operating system you'll encounter these days. Microsoft Windows uses File Explorer as the primary file management tool. Access it from the task bar. It shows folders on the left with files and folders for further selection on the right. This is a classic tree structure. Select the folder and see the subfolders and files. Click on a subfolder and see the contents of that folder, and so on. Apple macOS uses Finder as the primary file management tool. You'll find Finder on the dock, which…
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