In some cases, several applications must be used in conjunction with each other to achieve the desired results. Files are generally stored on some sort of disk. On an individual computer, the typical kinds of disks are hard disks, floppy disks, or CDs. However, files are not simply dumped onto a disk. They're organized into directories .
Directories contain groups of files that have something in common.
In Windows95, directories are referred to as folders . If you are using large icons, a folder would be represented by the item in Figure 1 . If you are using small icons, a folder would be represented by the item in Figure 2 . A disk is the trunk of the tree. Directories are branches.