Chapter Five Maintaining a Computer Part III: File and Folder Management.

Chapter Five

Maintaining a ComputerPart III: File and Folder

Management

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Strata Objectives Covered

3.2 (2.2 FC0-U11 U.K.) Identify issues related to folder and file management–Create, delete, rename, and move folders–Assign folder structure during installation–Create, delete, rename, move, and print files

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Opening a File Management Interface

• Different in Each OS– In Windows: Windows Explorer– In Mac OS: Finder– In Linux: varies depending on version

• Multiple potential entry points in Windows:– Start, Computer– Start, Documents, or other library

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Opening a File Management Interface

• Windows, Mac OS, and Linux all have optional command-line interfaces too:– Windows Vista and 7: Start, cmd, Enter– Windows XP: Start, Run, cmd, Enter– Mac OS: Applications, Utilities, Terminal– Ubuntu Linux: Applications, Accessories,

Terminal

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Example Folder Hierarchy on a Disk Drive

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Windows Explorer

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Command Prompt

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Changing Locations

OS Command/Procedure Example

Windows, Mac OS, or Linux graphical interface

Click the drive or folder

Windows command prompt

Drives: Type drive letter followed by a colon

Folders: Type cd, space, backslash, folder name

cd \Books

cd \Books\MyBook

Mac OS and Linux command prompt

Drives: Type cd, space, /Volumes/, drive name

Folders: Type cd, space, path to the folder

cd /Volumes/Mac HD

cd /Joe/Apps

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Purpose of Folders

Folders organize files into logical groups

– Windows system files are stored in Windows folder

– Most applications have subfolders within the Program Files folder

– Setup programs create subfolders for new applications

– You can create folders for your data files

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Creating Folders

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Windows graphical interface

Right-click empty area, click New, click Folder. Type folder name and press Enter.

Mac OS graphical interface

Right-click an empty area, click New Folder. Type folder name and press Enter.

Linux graphical interface

Right-click an empty area, click Create Folder. Type folder name and press Enter.


md or mkdir md newfolder

Mac OS or Linux command prompt

Mkdir mkdir newfolder


Deleting Files and Folders

• Benefits:– Saves disk space– Makes file system simpler to browse– Discards outdated information,

eliminating potential for confusion

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Deleting Files and Folders from Graphical Interface

Operating System Command/Procedure

Windows graphical interface Select item and press Delete, or drag to Recycle Bin

Mac OS graphical interface Ctrl+click or right-click item and select Move to Trash, or drag to Trash

Linux graphical interface Select item and press Delete, or drag to Trash

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Deleting Files and Folders from Command Prompt


Windows For folders: rd, rmdir, or deltreeFor files: del

rd \myfolderrmdir \myfolderdeltree \myfolderdel myoldfile.txt

Mac OS or Linux

For folders: rmdirFor files: rm

rmdir \myfolderrm myoldfile.txt

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Notes:•Deltree also deletes any files and subfolders•Rd doesn’t work unless the folder is empty.•Precede folder name with backslash if it isn’t an immediate subordinate of the active location•Precede file name with a path if it isn’t contained in the active location


Renaming Files and Folders

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Windows, Mac OS, or Linux graphical interface

Click the name to move the insertion point there, and edit the name.


renType the old name first, a space, and the new name

ren myoldfile.txt newname.txt

Mac OS or Linux command prompt

mvType the old name first, a space, and the new name

mv myoldfile.txt newname.txt


Renaming Cautions

• Don’t rename system files or files an application needs to run

• Be careful of file extensions when renaming– If file extensions are displayed, type the

file extension when renaming.– If file extensions are not displayed, do

not type the file extension when renaming

– Turn on display of file extensions if needed

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Printing Files

• Open native application and select File, Print

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• Right-click file in Windows Explorer and click Print.


Moving and Copying Files

• Drag-and-drop file to new location– If both locations are on the same drive,

the item is moved.– If locations are on different drives, the

item is copied.– Force a copy by holding down Ctrl as

you drag, or right-drag and then on shortcut menu, click Copy here.

– Force a move by holding down Shift as you drag, or right-click and then on shortcut menu, click Move Here.

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Moving and Copying Files

• Keyboard Shortcuts method:– Ctrl+C to copy– Ctrl+X to cut– Ctrl+V to paste

• Application menu system:– Edit, Copy (or Cut, or Paste) in

application with menu system– Home tab, then Copy, Cut, or Paste in

application with ribbon

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Moving and Copying from a Command Prompt


Windows To copy: copyTo move: copy and then del

copy myfile.txt c:\newlocation

del myfile.txt

Mac OS and Linux

To copy: cpTo move: mv

cp myfile.txt /newlocation

mv myfile.txt /newlocation

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Wildcards and Multi-File Selection

• Graphical interface:– Shift+click for contiguous selection– Ctrl+click for non-contiguous selection

• Command prompt:– ? wildcard for single character

• Example: File00?00.txt

– * wildcard for multiple characters• Example: File*.txt

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Shortcuts

• A pointer to a file• Shortcut is not a copy of the file• In Mac OS, called aliases• In Linux, called links or symbolic

links• Original remains in its original

location• In Windows, shortcut icons

have an arrow in the lower left corner

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