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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
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A file is a collection of data that is stored together CREATE RENAME NAME SAVE DELETE Things people do with/to files:
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Files have two main parts: NAME TYPE &
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TV: Comedy Drama Cartoon Sports Game shows Reality Files: Text files Graphic files Program files Music files E-mail files Video files
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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
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Audio/music .midi .wav .mp3 .wma (Windows Media Audio) Images .gif .bmp .jpg Video .mpg .mov .avi .wmv (Windows Media Video)
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Examples House of Payne = HouseofPayne.comedy (30 minutes) Law & Order = LawandOrder.drama (1 Hour) Computer files Mypresentation.ppt PowerPoint Internetsafety.doc MS Word
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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"
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My Documents Pictures animalsfood PowerPoints Computer Project Essays Edgar Allan Poe Plant Cells Folders = Directories KEEP FILES ORGANIZED BY GROUPING THEM TOGETHER!!!
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My Documents EnglishScienceHistory EssaysPowerPoint Roman Empire Project NotesResearch
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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?
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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
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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”)
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