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E.M. Hart Senior Center Presents. Windows File Management. Instructor: Heman Lee www.aeromaniacs.com/class hemanlee@live.com. Review Copy/Cut & Paste. Copy Ctrl+C. The Clipboard. Paste Ctrl+V. Cut Ctrl+X. Copy or Cut Remain on the Clipboard. Paste. Paste 2. Paste 3.
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E.M. Hart Senior CenterPresents Windows File Management Instructor: Heman Lee www.aeromaniacs.com/class hemanlee@live.com
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Review Context Sensitive Menu Menu relates to the object you click Menu
Windows File Management Purpose • Organize your files • Share your files • Backup your files • Easily locate your files.
Where are my files physically stored? • In my computer • In RAM Memory • On the C: Hard Drive • In the CPU
Hard Drive vs RAM RAM Access 10-60ns (10-9) Transfer 3200+ MB/sec Access Time 5 – 10 ms Transfer Rate: 50-100 MB/sec 7200 – 1400 RPM
Removable Storage • Floppy • CD • DVD • Flash • Portable HD $10 for 4GB CD 700MB .20 -.50
Lesson 1 Folder Hierarchy • Root Folder • Parent Folder • Sub-folder • Libraries
Virtual Folder Hierarchy The Root Desktop (Root) = File Cabinet
Real World Folder Hierarchy The File Cabinet File Draw Divider Root My Document Subfolder My Document (XP) or personal folder (7) is the root of all files on your computer just like a file cabinet. File Folder
Virtual Folder Hierarchy Desktop (Root) Personal Folder (Logon name) Subfolders Expanded Subfolder A sub-folder is like the folders dividers in a file draw.
Virtual vs Physical Personal folder (Root Folders) My Document My Music My Music The Hard Drive Directories is: C:\Users\Heman\Documents
Organizing by Type Personal folder (Root Folders) My Video My Pictures My Document My Music Grandkids Betty’s B-Day Party
Organizing by regardless of type Windows 7 has a new feature called “Libraries” China Vacation Library China Vacation Journal China Photos Sounds from China China Video Windows 7 “Libraries” allow you to create a logical index to any folder in your computer. Folder are not limited to file type.
Hierarchical File Structure Pictures Root Folders Sibling Folders Family New Baby SubFolders Christmas 2008 Grandkids Betty’s B-Day Party
Hierarchical File Structure My Pictures Root Folders Inverted tree structure like a family tree Parent Folders Sibling Folders Family Real Estate Sub-Folders Christmas 2008 Grandkids Betty’s B-Day Party
Lesson 2 Windows Explorer • Open Windows Explorer • Change the view of File and Folders • Navigate folder hierarchy • Detail & preview pane • Sort file view
Navigation Pane Folder Pane Detail Address Bar Navigate the folder list. Detail Pane P 2.17
XP Virtual Folder Hierarchy Desktop (Root) My Document Click to Expand
XP Virtual Folder Hierarchy Desktop (Root) Expanded My Document (Expanded) Click to Expand My Pictures My Music My Video (User created) No Subfolder
Vista/7 Virtual Folder Hierarchy Desktop (Root) Personal Folder Click to Expand
Vista/7 Virtual Folder Hierarchy Desktop (Root) Personal Folder (Expanded) Expanded Document Subfolders Pictures Music No Subfolder Video
Vista Virtual Folder Hierarchy Desktop (Root) Personal Folder (Collapse) Computer Network Control Panel Recycle Bin
Vista Special Folders Windows uses the concept of special folders to help present the contents of the computer to the user in a fairly consistent way that frees the user from having to deal with the actual file paths.
Desktop (Root) Personal Folder 3 ½ Floppy (A:) Hard Drive (C:) DVD ROM Drive (E:) Removable Drive (F:, J:, K:, L:, etc) Computer Network Control Panel
Windows 7 Libraries You will notice that the folder pane is different. Instead of showing the normal folder hierarchy, Windows 7 uses a new concept called Libraries. My Documents Public Documents My Music Public Music My Pictures Public Pictures My Videos Public Videos
Address Line Personal Folder Current Folders Recent Folders Sibling Folders P 2.5
Address Line Personal Folder Document Current Folders Recent Folders Sibling Folders Sibling Folders Parent Folders P1.9
Address Line Personal Folder Sub-Folders P 2.5
Address Line Personal Folder Contacts Document Download Favorite Music Pictures Video Recent Folders Sibling Folders Sub-Folders P 2.5
Lesson Three More File Management • Create Folders • Selecting File and Folders • Copy and move files • Search for files • Recycle Bin P 3.1
Create a Folder Right-Click>New>Folder Organize>New Folder File>New>Folder
Create a Sub-folder Open the folder Create a new folder Open the new folder Create a new folder
Rename a Folder Right-Click>Rename Organize>Rename File>Rename Ch2 Vacation to China
Selection Selection allows you to perform file management on more that one file or folder.
Selecting Files & Folders • Contiguous • Non-contiguous • Check Box • Drag a box • Select All orctrl+a Vacation to China
Contiguous Selection Adjacent to each other Select icon view Draw a box Start in a white area. Draw diagonally around the object
Sorting To make selection more effect you need to sort or group related file close together.
Detail View Click to sort This is the only view that you can sort or modify the content.
Contiguous Selection Shift key method Select Detail View Sort file heading Select top Hold the shift key down Select bottom P 3.7
Select the first file Hold Shift and click on last file
Advance Selection (Extra Credit) Mixed Contiguous and non-contiguous Invert Selection Select the reverse of your selection In other word make the white blue and the blue white.
Non-contiguous Selection Select File/Folder View Select file Hold the Ctrl key down
Copy/Cut Methods Right-click (Shortcut menu) Vista/7 Organize Menu XP File Menu (Alt key) Ctrl+C or Ctrl+X Vacation to China
Send to Methods Adhoc or Quick & Dirty Right-click (Shortcut menu) Select Sent to>select device You can only sent to the root of some common folder or device or drive (not a sub-folder)
Copy Files & Folders 3 Methods Copy and paste File Menu>Edit>Copy to folder (XP) Drag and drop Vacation to China
Move Files & Folders 4 Methods Cut and paste File Menu>Edit>Move to folder (XP) Drag and drop Right-click drag Vacation to China
Copy/Cut & Paste Steps Select Source Perform Copy Select Destination Paste Ch2 Vacation to China
“Copy to Folder” Steps Select Source Edit>Copy to Folder Navigate to destination Press Copy button Vacation to China