2.  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

3.  A file is a collection of data that is stored together CREATE RENAME NAME SAVE DELETE Things people do with/to files:

4.  Files have two main parts: NAME TYPE &

5.  TV:  Comedy  Drama  Cartoon  Sports  Game shows  Reality  Files:  Text files  Graphic files  Program files  Music files  E-mail files  Video files

6.  File TYPES are labeled by EXTENSIONS  EXTENSION = 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

7.  Audio/music .midi .wav .mp3 .wma (Windows Media Audio)  Images .gif .bmp .jpg  Video .mpg .mov .avi .wmv (Windows Media Video)

8.  Examples  House of Payne = HouseofPayne.comedy (30 minutes)  Law & Order = LawandOrder.drama (1 Hour)  Computer files  Mypresentation.ppt PowerPoint  Internetsafety.doc MS Word

9.  Find your TV show on certain channels  Find your files in specific locations on your computer  FOLDERS  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"

10. My Documents Pictures animalsfood PowerPoints Computer Project Essays Edgar Allan Poe Plant Cells  Folders = Directories  KEEP FILES ORGANIZED BY GROUPING THEM TOGETHER!!!

11. My Documents EnglishScienceHistory EssaysPowerPoint Roman Empire Project NotesResearch

12.  File size is measured in bytes, kilobytes (KB), and/or megabytes (MB)  Need to know file size for various purposes  Websites & e-mail providers usually have a limit on file sizes that can be uploaded or sent  MAXIMUM upload of 20 MB to Moodle **  Find your “History of Computers Project” in your “My Docs” folder  How many MB is your file?

13.  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

14. 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 Worksheet Answer Keys (answer keys to all worksheets from all lessons in “Computer Hardware”)