UNIX and Windows NT tend to work best in medium to large size companies. For individual use, however, Windows 95 and 98 operating systems get the job done. Windows 98 is the next generation of operating systems following Windows 95, and is loaded with all the tools you need to take advantage of the newest forms of communication taking place on the web today. The following tutorial will outline a few tips allowing you to move around in your windows environment with ease. Documents you create using your computer are referred to by your computer as files.
Every file has a name, and a filename extension.
Filename extensions tell you and the computer what type of file you are working with and is what your computer uses to determine which program to use when opening the file. When you want to retrieve this file the computer opens your document in MS Word. Folders A folder represents a directory on a disk drive and can contain files, other folders, and programs. Folders in your computer work much like the folders in your filing cabinet. You create different folders to house documents of a similar nature, for easy retrieval later.