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Using the Finder 55
OPENING AND CLOSING AN ICON
Gen era lly, when an icon is opened, its co nt e nt s are dis-
played
on the De sktop in a rectangle known as a window. A
window is depict ed in figure 3.11. The window contents are
known collectively as th e icon's directory. The term dir ectory
is also used with many sta ndard computer operating systems
to describe a li s ting of the files resident on a diske tte .
An icon can be opened in two different ways. We will
describe each method . We' ll term the first method "F ile menu
open ," as it involves using the Open selection in th e File menu.
The first step is to select the icon to be o pened . For our
purpo ses, we will sel ec t the Sy s tem Disk icon. Then , position
the pointer to File in th e white menu b ar a bo ve th e Desk top.
a, Window
Figure 3.11. Op ening th e System Di sk icon