Question

what is the difference between copying and moving files and folders?

Answer 1

The copy is to make a copy for the selected file or the folder and it can place the duplicates in another drive or the folder.

Move can be used to move the original files from one place to another location.

The move command can delete the original files so the copy retains them.

Answer 2

When a file or folder is copied, then it is duplicated at the target location. That is, the file or folder that remains at the original location as well as it is copied at the target location.

When a file or folder is moved, then it is removed from the original location and placed at the target location.