Moving work files to and from iPad

Sorry for a stupid question. Am still working my thru the 150-page user guide for my new iPad. Two items stump me: (a) no Mac navigational pull-down menus and (b) physically moving work files from my MacBookPro onto the laptop.
1) Where are the Mac pulldown menus that are normally across the top of an application screen. (File, Save, Bookmarks, View, etc. Example: Am in Safari on iPad. Great screen. Great page. But no "save' or "save as..." options. No options to mail the URL link to someone. If I'm in MAIL, same thing, Where are the standard navigational menus? Where is the option to Save the email or attachment to the iPAD "desktop"? Where are the pref settings for that matter?
I dig all the cool things I can do with an iPad. Especially email and Maps and calendar and contacts. But I'm lost on how to use it for doing real work -- writing and net surfing.
2) How do I literally move a work file onto the iPad and working on it there. I realize iPad is not a full computer and doesn't have MS Word on it. So can I really work on common files in iPad -- like a Word or Excel doc? Or must I download special apps to do these things?
I am familiar with DropBox and other cool file sharing apps that move files instantly between synced computers. Must the file remain in the DropBo folder and can I not "move" it onto on the iPad desktop where all the icons are. Confused. I know, I know. It's probably in the user manual. Still reading

Assuming you are importing files in a format that your ipad aps can read (pdf for example). Open itunes. Open the books folder (left side of itunes library). Drag files from you computer using finder to the itunes book folder. Alternatively, if you are using an app in your ipad open the apps folder and drag the files to the app you want to use them in. This works for things like goodreader, keynote, numbers, pages, etc. for ipad.

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