Workbench resources have properties associated with them, such as the file name, last modified date, file system path, and file size. The properties that are associated with any given resource depend on the resource's file type. These properties are displayed in the Properties view for the currently-selected resource.
Resources also have an associated Properties dialog which can be accessed from its context menu. The Properties dialog is used to display more complex or detailed information than could be shown in a property view.