4. Step 2: Navigate


Answer:

Usually you want Java programs in a folder on the hard drive C:

Step 2: Navigate

Figure07-3hierarchy

Left-click on C: in the left panel of the Explorer window. (You can also left-click on a USB drive if you have one plugged in.)

You will see something like the above. A view of files and folders is in the right panel. You can click on one of them to go into it, or make a new folder.

To make a new folder, RIGHT-click on C: then move the mouse pointer over NEW and then FOLDER.

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LEFT-click on NEW. A new folder is created and visible in the left panel of Explorer. The name of the folder is highlighted. Type in a name for the new folder (JavaSource is used here.) Hit "enter".

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You should have a new folder (subdirectory). Double LEFT-Click on it.

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The contents of the folder is displayed in the right panel of Explorer. The folder will be empty if you just created it.

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It may take several tries to get this far if you are not familiar with Windows operations.


Question 5:

How do you start a command window for the folder?