Across
- 3. A folder within another folder.
- 5. To add a shortcut to a folder or application on the Start screen or other location.
- 6. Notation that indicates where a file is stored, includes drive name and letter.
- 9. Where Windows stores folders and important files that it needs when turning on computer.
- 12. A file necessary for running the OS.
- 13. File created by an applications.
- 15. Disks that you insert or attach to a computer.
- 16. File detail or setting that can be turned on or off.
- 20. Container used for organizing files into manageable groups.
- 21. Temporary storage area in computer's memory when you copy and move data.
Down
- 1. Storage device for digital data.
- 2. Organizational tool for folders and files (similar types of files together).
- 4. A type of file that can perform tasks automatically when you open it.
- 7. Hierarchy of folders and files an OS uses to organize files.
- 8. Icon or tile that provides a quick way to perform an action such as opening a folder.
- 10. Tab on the Ribbon that contains options related to your current task.
- 11. Characteristic of a file that determines the type of data it contains.
- 14. Hardware that can retrieve and usually record data on a disk.
- 17. An area on your hard disk that holds deleted files until you remove them permanently.
- 18. A keyword you associate with a file.
- 19. Removable disk that you plug into a USB port on your computer.