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I Can… Define basic file management and related terms Identify levels of a file system Identify and explain ways to view files in Windows OS Explain the
I Can Define basic file management and related terms Identify
levels of a file system Identify and explain ways to view files in
Windows OS Explain the process of moving and copying files Explain
how to rename files in Windows OS Find a file in Windows OS using
the Search tool
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In Windows OS, files are managed in a hierarchical files system
like an upside down tree The Hard Drive is organized in folders,
subfolders, and files In the Windows OS, the root folder is the C:/
Drive Sometimes referred to as directories
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Different types of drives (storage devices) Named with
different letters Floppy Disk drive (if you have one) is listed as
A: drive The icon will vary depending on the view option that My
Computer is set to The Hard Drive is generally listed as the C:
drive Depending on what is installed and whether a computer is
networked will determine what letter will indicated the different
drives
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Information can be presented and viewed in several different
formats Thumbnails Tiles Icons List Details
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Displays a miniature picture of the file or folder, if it
contains pictures a few of the pictures will be displayed in the
folder
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Shows a large icon for each file or folder with information
about the file next to it
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Shows an icon indicating whether it is a file or a folder
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Vertically displays small icons showing the files and/or
folders
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Provides the most information Size Type Date Will vary on the
window you have opened
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To adjust the columns, move the mouse pointe to the dividing
line at the right of the column you want to adjust The mouse
pointer will change to a vertical bar with two arrows Once you have
the vertical bar with two arrows, you can drag the dividing line to
the left or right Can be sorted in ascending or descending order by
single clicking on the desired column heading
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Simplified by the Explore tool (not the same as Windows
Internet Explorer) Access the Explore tool, right click on the
Start menu and select Explore from the menu
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To view of hierarchy of folders on a disk drive, click on the
plus sign (+) or the side arrow in front of the disk drive or
folder
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A string of names of folders you open to get to a file/document
make up a pathname A pathname is a sequence of the names of the
folders where a file resides It is important to understand
pathnames so you know where to locate a file The results of a find
are returned it gives you a pathname of where to look for files
Pathnames start with a drive letter and the names of the folders
are separated by backslashes; the last folder in the sequence is
the folder in which the file is located
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If the Explore tool doesnt bring the desired results, use the
Search tool under the Start Menu Click the Start Menu and select
Search, can select a variety of search features and locations to
begin the search; the more detailed information provided results in
a faster search
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In the Windows OS, files, folders, and shortcuts are treated
the same with respect to how they move, copy, and delete operations
are performed Moving the action performed when you want to relocate
a file, folder or shortcut on the same storage device Click and
drag the item to the new location; when the location becomes
highlighted, release the mouse button You can also move a file or
folder by selecting Move this file from the File and Folder Task
menu First select the file or folder you want to move and then
click Move this file/Move to folder
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The action performed when you want a copy of a file or folder
To copy a file or folder click on the item you want to copy and
hold down the Control [Ctrl] key on your keyboard and drag it to
the new location. Release the mouse button and the copying process
will begin You can also copy a file or folder by selecting Copy
this file or Copy this folder from the File and Folder Task menu.
First select the file or folder you want to move then click Copy
this file/Copy this folder. The process works very similar to
moving the file
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Remember the following rules The name cannot be longer than 255
characters, including spaces The name can not contain / \ : * ? |
When renaming files keep the file name extension the same. The file
name extension comes after the period in a file name and indicates
the type of information stored in a file Not all icons in the
Windows OS environment can be renamed. If you single click twice on
an icon and no edit box appears around the name, the icon cannot be
renamed
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Click on the name to select the item and then click on the name
again. After a brief pause, the name will become highlighted and an
edit box appears around the name Right-click over the file or
folder and choose Rename Choose Rename this file from the File and
Folder Tasks menu Then type the new name in the highlighted field.
When you finish typing press Enter or click anywhere else on the
desktop to accept the changes
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When working with files in the Windows OS it is important to
understand file name extensions A file name extensions comes after
the period in a file name and indicates the type of information
stored in a file Depending on how your Operating System is set up
you may or may not be able to view file extensions
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If you see filenames labeled with just the name of the file and
no file extension attached to them, then that means you have the
Hide extensions for know file types checked Click on the Tools menu
in My Computer Next, click on the Folder Options The Folder Options
dialog box will display and then uncheck the Hide extensions for
know file types check box
To free up space on your storage devices, unwanted files or
folders can be deleted One way is to drag them to the recycle bin
Can also select the file or folder and press the delete key on the
keyboard Also can click Delete the File from the File and Folder
Tasks menu; a dialog box will appear asking you if you are sure
about sending the item to the Recycle Bin Right click, select
delete
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One way to enhance your file structure is to add folders To
create a folder, click New Folder from the File and Folder Tasks
Menu Can also choose New from the File Menu and then Folder from
the new sub- menu A new folder titled New Folder will appear
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Hierarchal structure of folders and files Manage and navigate
in Windows OS using the Explore tool Copy, move, delete, rename
files and/or folders, create folders, and file extensions
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