QUME 185

File Management

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Where did I save it?

Managing files and folders is one of the most important computer skills

The essential skills: Create* Save (and Save As)* Move Copy Rename Delete

* Files are normally created and savedwithin the application used to create them

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Escaping from My Documents

Use Up One Level to exit the My Documents folder

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Creating a new folder

New documents are often saved into the My Documents folder

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Windows Explorer

Windows Explorer is an application that allows you to view the contents of the computer, the hierarchy of folders, and the files and sub-folders inside each folder

Vista Windows Explorer

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Vista interface is cosmetically different; functionality stays largely the same

Finder on Macintosh

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Windows Explorer tasks

Use Windows Explorer to: copy files or folders move files or folders rename files or folders delete files or folders

Files are normally saved within the application used to create them

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ZIP compressed archives

One file expands into many

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Compressing files

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Lab activities

See today’s Web page for exercises Create, name and re-name folders Save files to specific locations

Understand Save vs Save as Copy a file from one location to another Move a file from one location to another Select and handle multiple files Learn about compressed archives Learn to use a USB device