Computer Science

Class-VI

Chapter-2 Windows Explorer

Section-1

A. Answer these questions:

1. What does address bar display?

Answer: Address bar displays the location of the current window.

2. What are the different types of views in Windows 7?

Answer: There are eight different ways to view: extra large icons, large icons, medium icons, small icons, list, details, tiles and content.

3. Where does status bar locate in a window?

Answer: It is located at the bottom of a window.

B. Tick the correct option:

1. ____ bar shows the location of current windows.

a. Status              b. Menu                     c. Address                  d. Dialog box

Answer: Address

2. To quickly move different folders, ______ is used.

a. Address bar    b. Menu bar             c. Scroll bar              d. Status bar

Answer: Menu Bar

Section-2

A. Fill in the blanks:

1. _____ is used to explore and manage the drives, files and folders.

Answer: Windows Explorer

2. ______ displays the location of the current windows.

Answer: Address Bar

3. Windows 7 has _______ default libraries for document.

Answer: Four

B. State True or False:

1. In addition to viewing how your files are organized, you can also change how they appear.

Answer: T

2. Grouping is arranging files and folders by their file name, file type, file size, or the date modified.

Answer: T

3. Minimize button takes you to previously viewed folder.

Answer: F

C. Answer the following questions:

1. What is Windows Explorer?

Answer: File browser of Microsoft windows where you view, open, move and manage files and folders.

2. Define Left Pane and Right Pane.

Answer: The left pane displays drives and folders whereas the right pane displays the contents of the file and folders.

3. What are the different views in MS Windows Explorer?

Answer: You can view the files and folders in eight different ways: Extra large icons, large icons, medium icons, small icons, list, details, tiles and content.

4. List the main components of Windows Explorer.

Answer: Main component of windows explorer:

1. Address bar

2. Minimize button

3. Maximize button

4. Close button

5. Menu control bar

6. Back button

7. Forward button

8. Scroll bar

5. How would you sort files and folders in Windows 7?

Answer: There are two steps to sort files and folders:

Step 1: Open any folder that contains files and folders in Windows Explorer.

Step 2: Right click on a blank area and select Sort By from shortcut menu. A submenu appears. Select any one of the options e.g. Name, Date modified, Type and Size from the submenu. And also select the Ascending or descending order for how you want the window to arrange the files and folders.

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