16.2. Understanding and Navigating Directory Structures

With over several thousand files in a default installation, it is necessary to have a structure that allows you to find things. Windows provides this by allowing you to create directories, also known as folders, in which to organize files.

To navigate through directory structures, you can use the CD command from a command prompt (along with DIR to see what's there). Or you can use the graphical Windows Explorer. The ability to use drag-and-drop techniques and other graphical tools to manage directories and files makes Windows Explorer a utility that you need to be very familiar with. The program is shown in Figure 16.6 for Windows Vista and in Figure 16.7 for Windows XP.

Figure 16.6. The ...

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