File Management

File Management Organizing your files in a way that you don’t lose them Files are like pieces of paper containing important information

Types of Files Program Files Data files/documents You click and they do something Games, applications or utilities Data files/documents You click and information that you previously saved opens Document, picture, slideshow

Recognizing Files Files are identified based on the three letter extension that follow the period in a file name Example: myfile.doc (file extension is .doc  Word) yourfile.exe (file extension is .exe  Program)

Extensions you Need to Know .doc – word document .xls – excel spreadsheet .ppt – powerpoint presentation .pub – publisher files .pdf – portable document file .exe – executable program .psd – photoshop file .jpg/.jpeg – joint photographic image .html – hypertext mark-up language

Naming Files Files should always be named descriptively so that they can be quickly identified Description names allow for easy organize and decreased chances of loss Folder Allows you to group your files into categories that all them to be found easier Similar to the binder that your course papers are in