Exercise #4 - Explorer - Part II

The object of this exercise is to identify the specific steps associated with ONE method of using the Windows95 Explorer to perform common tasks.

Open the Exploring window.   Before starting the exercise, please verify that the View settings found under the Explorer's View-Options menu have been defined as follows:

Checkbox State
Display the full MS-DOS path in the title bar     CHECKED
Hide MS-DOS file extensions for file types that are registered     UNCHECKED
Incude description in bar for right and left panes     CHECKED



 
List the steps required to perform the following tasks using the Windows95 Explorer.

  1. To rename a text file - TYP.TXT - located on a 3.5" diskette to the filename - FILEMGR.TXT .

    2. The steps are as follows:

    1. Select Drive a:
    2. Select a:\typ.txt
    3. Click on the menu items File-Rename
    4. In the Rename window,
    5. Enter FILEMGR.TXT in the TO field
    6. Click on the OK button or press the ENTER key

  2. To view a text file - FILEMGR.TXT - located on a 3.5" diskette.

    3. The steps are as follows:

    1. Select Drive a:
    2. Select a:\FILEMGR.TXT
    3. Click on the menu items File-Open
    4. Click on the OK button or press the ENTER key

  3. To create a directory TYP on a computer's primary hard drive.


  4. To copy a text file - FILEMGR.TXT - located on a 3.5" diskette to a directory -TYP - located on a computer's primary hard drive.


  5. To move a text file - FILEMGR.TXT - located on a 3.5" diskette to a directory - TYP - located on a computer's primary hard drive such that the files is saved to the TYP directory bearing the filename - FILEMGR.BKP .


  6. To copy text files - ASSMNT1.TXT, ASSMNT2.TXT, ASSMNT3.TXT - located on a computer's primary hard drive to the root directory of a 3.5" diskette - by selection of multiple files.


  7. To delete text files - ASSMNT1.BKP, ASSMNT2.BKP, ASSMNT3.BKP - located on a 3.5" diskette - by selection of multiple files.


  8. To find text file - FILEMGR.OLD - on a computer's primary hard drive.


  9. To print text file - FILEMGR.OLD - located in the subdirectory - OLDFILES - on a computer's primary hard drive.


  10. To delete text file - FILEMGR.OLD - located in the subdirectory - OLDFILES - on a computer's primary hard drive.


  11. To execute the program - WP.EXE - located on a computer's hard drive in the directory - \DOSAPPS\WP.


  12. To execute the program - WP.EXE - located on a computer's hard drive in the directory - \DOSAPPS\WP - such that it automatically displays the text file - TYP.TXT - located in the root directory of a 3.5" diskette.


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