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Title: Computer Files and Data Storage


1
Computer Files and Data Storage
Section B
File Manager Utility Software
CHAPTER 4
PARSONS/OJA
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Section B
File Manager Utility Software
Chapter 4
Section PREVIEW
Section D
Section B
You will be able to
  • Describe the difference between logical and
    physical file storage

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Section B
Worksheets
File Manager Utility Software
Chapter 4
Section B
  • File manager utility software
  • provided by your computer operating system
  • helps you locate, rename, move, copy and delete
    files

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Device Letters Why do storage devices have letter
s?
Chapter 4
Section B
  • A storage device, such as a floppy disk drive, a
    hard drive, and a CD-ROM drive, is identified by
    a letter called a device letter.
  • floppy disk drive A
  • main hard disk C
  • additional storage devices D through Z

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Directories and Folders How can I get a list of f
iles that are stored on a disk?
Chapter 4
Section B
Section B
  • An operating system maintains a list of files
    called a directory for each disk, CD-ROM or DVD.
  • Directory includes
  • filename
  • filename extension
  • date and time file was created
  • file size

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Directories and Folders How can I get a list of f
iles that are stored on a disk?
Chapter 4
Section B
Section B
Operating systems file manager utility displa
ys lots of information about the files stored o
n a
computer
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Directories and Folders How can I get a list of f
iles that are stored on a disk?
Chapter 4
Section B
Section B
  • Root directory
  • main directory of a disk
  • provides a useful list of files
  • Folders - smaller lists within directories
  • A folder is separated from a drive letter and a
    filename by a backslash (\).

LAB
Directories, Folders, Files
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Directories and Folders How can I get a list of f
iles that are stored on a disk?
Chapter 4
Section B
Section B
  • A file specification (path) is the drive letter,
    folder, filename, and extension that identifies a
    file.
  • A\Word\Gumbo.doc

drive letter
extension
filename
subdirectory (folder)
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Storage Models How does file manager utility soft
ware depict files and folders?
Chapter 4
Section B
  • File manager utility software provides a
    metaphorical view of the files stored on a
    computer.
  • also called logical models
  • filing cabinet
  • tree structure

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Storage Models How does file manager utility soft
ware depict files and folders?
Chapter 4
Section B
A file cabinet metaphor depicts a storage devic
e as a drawer of a filing cabinet containing fo
lders and documents.
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Storage Models How does file manager utility soft
ware depict files and folders?
Chapter 4
Section B
  • Visualize a disk directory as a tree.
  • trunk and branches are folders
  • leaves are files

You can visualize the directory of a disk as a
tree on its side.
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Storage Models How does file manager utility soft
ware depict files and folders?
Chapter 4
Section B
Windows Explorer

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Using File Manager Utility Software
How do I use file manager utility software?
Chapter 4
Section B
  • Find - to locate a file
  • Rename - to change the name
  • Copy - to copy a file
  • Move - to move file from one folder to another
  • Delete - when you no longer need a file

LAB
DOS File Management
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Section B
File Manager Utility Software
Chapter 4
Section A
QuickCheck
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B
Q U I C K C H E C K
Chapter 4
  • 1. A computers floppy disk drive is usually
    referred to as drive A, and the hard disk drive
    is drive B. True or false?

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B
Q U I C K C H E C K
Chapter 4
  • 1. A computers floppy disk drive is usually
    referred to as drive A, and the hard disk drive
    is drive B. False.

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B
Q U I C K C H E C K
Chapter 4
  • 2. The main directory for a disk is called the
    _______ directory.

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B
Q U I C K C H E C K
Chapter 4
  • 2. The main directory for a disk is called the
    root directory.

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B
Q U I C K C H E C K
Chapter 4
  • 3. Folders are also called __________.

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B
Q U I C K C H E C K
Chapter 4
  • 3. Folders are also called subdirectories.

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B
Q U I C K C H E C K
Chapter 4
  • 4. What is the filename extension in the
    pathA\Research\Primates\Jan5.dat?

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B
Q U I C K C H E C K
Chapter 4
  • 4. What is the filename extension in the
    pathA\Research\Primates\Jan5.dat.
  • .dat

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B
Q U I C K C H E C K
Chapter 4
  • 5. The file manager utility software that is
    included with the Windows operating system is
    called Windows Explorer. True or false?

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B
Q U I C K C H E C K
Chapter 4
  • 5. The file manager utility software that is
    included with the Windows operating system is
    called Windows Explorer. True.

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B
Q U I C K C H E C K
Chapter 4
  • 6. Metaphors of directory structures are
    sometimes called __________ models.

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B
Q U I C K C H E C K
Chapter 4
  • 6. Metaphors of directory structures are
    sometimes called logical models.

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B
Q U I C K C H E C K
Chapter 4
  • 7. File manager utility software prevents you
    from illegally copying files. True or false?

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B
Q U I C K C H E C K
Chapter 4
  • 7. File manager utility software prevents you
    from illegally copying files. False.

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Section B
File Manager Utility Software
Chapter 4
Section A
End of Section
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