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Objectives:Learn what files & folders are & how to use them
Learn common file types, file type extensions, & programs that use them
Learn proper organization of data using files & folders
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A file is a collection of data that is stored together
CREATERENAME
NAME SAVE
DELETE
Things people do with/to files:
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Files have two main parts:
NAME
TYPE
&
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TV:ComedyDramaCartoonSportsGame showsReality
Files:Text filesGraphic filesProgram filesMusic filesE-mail filesVideo files
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File TYPES are labeled by EXTENSIONSEXTENSION = 3-letter abbreviation for file type
MS Word .doc .docx = MS Word 07 & up
MS PowerPoint Presentation .ppt .pptx = MS PowerPoint 07 & up
MS Excel .xls .xlsx = MS Excel 07 & up
Adobe Acrobat Reader .pdf
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Audio/music .midi .wav .mp3 .wma (Windows
Media Audio) Images
.gif .bmp .jpg
Video .mpg .mov .avi .wmv (Windows
Media Video)
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ExamplesHouse of Payne = HouseofPayne.comedy
(30 minutes)Law & Order = LawandOrder.drama (1
Hour) Computer files
Mypresentation.ppt PowerPoint
Internetsafety.doc MS Word
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Find your TV show on certain channels Find your files in specific locations on your
computerFOLDERS
Use the “GUIDE” or “SEARCH” feature Examples
House of Payne = TBS\HouseofPayne.comedy (30 minutes)
Law & Order = NBC\LawandOrder.drama (1 Hour)
"\\mmsprimary\software\teachers\kmalone\My Pictures\hawk1.gif"
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My Documents
Pictures PowerPoints Essays
animalsComputer
Project
Edgar
Allan Poe
Plant Cells
food
Folders = Directories KEEP FILES ORGANIZED BY
GROUPING THEM TOGETHER!!!
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My Documents
English Science History
Essays PowerPointRomanEmpireProject
NotesResearch
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File size is measured in bytes, kilobytes (KB), and/or megabytes (MB)
Need to know file size for various purposesWebsites & e-mail providers usually have a
limit on file sizes that can be uploaded or sentMAXIMUM upload of 20 MB to Moodle **
Find your “History of Computers Project” in your “My Docs” folderHow many MB is your file?
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Sometimes, computer will automatically choose the location where a file is saved
PAY ATTENTION TO WHERE YOU SAVE YOUR FILES!!!
Best way to keep up with a file is to KNOW where it is (know its address)
Never delete, move or rename a file unless you are absolutely sure of what you are doing!
When in doubt, ask a parent/teacher/expert
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Source of some of the info presented:http://parenting.kaboose.com/education-
and-learning/learning-resources/comp-les7.html
Worksheets from the website: Organizing Files Worksheet
File Address Worksheet
Worksheet Answer Keys (answer keys to all worksheets from all lessons in “Computer Hardware”)