1. Windows file management
Unit 6
5 days including projects, review, and test.

2. Objectives Describe how Windows stores files
Identify parts of the File Explorer window
Use File Explorer to navigate folders on your computer
Copy, move, delete and rename files
Create and use shortcuts
Search for files
Identify file types

3. File System Hierarchy
Files are contained in folders.

4. File Types System Files Application Files Data Files
In Windows or Program File folders
.dll, .sys
Application Files
Part of a program, like Word, for running it
.exe, .bat
Data Files
Ones you create, like a Word doc
.docx, .mp3, .rtf, .pdf, etc.

5. The Window Minimize, Restore Down/Maximize, Close
Window working in is ACTIVE WINDOW

6. File Explorer
Windows provides 4 folders for personal files: Documents, Music, Pictures, Video

7. Navigating to You Files
The file path indicates where a file is stored on your computer by leading you through the folder and file organization to your file
Removable Disk (E:)—The drive name
Module 1—A top-level folder on drive E
Lesson 3—A subfolder in the Module 1 folder
Basics.docx—The full filename of the file

8. Changing the View
Open up flash drive and change the view to see the difference.

9. Managing Files & Folders
Sorting files/folders
In detail view
By name, size, type, date
Create a folder
Move, copy, rename
Delete
Let’s Try This…
Create a folder with your name in My Doc
Move it
View properties
Copy & Paste it
Delete it

10. Activity- Teknimedia

11. Files & Folders Copying / Moving Deleting Renaming
Move will move the files to new location
Ctrl + C is copy
Deleting
Got to Recycle Bin
Mistake? Go to Bin & Restore them
Renaming
Up to 255 characters
No symbols / \ : * ? “ < >
Be clear and consistent in naming
Renaming:
No two files in the same folder can have the same name
Single click and press F2 OR single click once and then again slowly OR right-click and select Rename
Black box around filename, you are in edit mode

12. Selecting Files Ctrl+A Ctrl+C Ctrl+V
Selects all
Ctrl+C
Copy
Ctrl+V
Paste
Press Control to select multiple (click first, CTRL, click each)
Use Shift to select a range (click first, SHIFT, click last)
Practice this now…

13. Create a Shortcut Icon that represents a link to an item Arrow on icon
Can be folder, file, program, web link

14. Menus Shaded menus Ellipses… Underlined Letters Shortcut keys
Unavailable
Ellipses…
Opens window with more info (dialog)
Underlined Letters
Alt + C
Shortcut keys
Ctrl+O
Right arrow
Sub-menu

15. Dialog Boxes Option Buttons Command buttons Check Boxes Drop-down list
Radio
Command buttons
Check Boxes
Drop-down list
Text Boxes
List Boxes

16. Dialog Boxes
Scroll bar, drop-down list (open), drop-down list (closed), list box, check box

17. Activity- Teknimedia

18. Windows file management
Unit 6
5 days including projects, review, and test.