Unit Three:
Organize basic directory/ folder structure and files
3.1. Organize basic directory/ folder structure
and file
What is folder/Attributes?
• Folders are a way of organizing your files so that it is
easy to find them.
• This is similar to a paper filing system.
• In a paper filing system documents are organized into
folders that describe what is in them.
What are File Attributes?
What are File Attributes?
• File attributes are pieces of information associated with every file and
directory that includes additional data about the file itself or its contents.
• Attributes can be in files, directories, volumes and certain system
objects.
• They are used by the operating system and software applications to
define file system behaviour.
Below are the descriptions of each attribute:
Read-Only (R):
– Read-Only attribute will prevent software programs from saving
changes to a file.
– This is useful if you want to write protect a file. Note that a Read-
Only file will not prevent it from being deleted.
Hidden (H):
– A file marked with the hidden attribute will be hidden from view
under normal viewing conditions.
Operation sheet
3.1 Organize basic directory/folder structure
Ope ra tio n Title : Cr a te , r e n a m e , c o p y, m o ve , d e le te ,
r e s t o r e file /fo ld e r
Purpo s e : c r a te , r e n a m e , c o p y, m o ve , d e le te , r e s t o r e
file / fo ld e r
Ins truc tio n: Fo llo w t h e p r o c e d u r e s b e lo w
To o ls a nd re quire me nt:
1. Th is o p e r a tio n s h e e t
2. Re s o u r c e file s
3. Win d o w 1 0 o p e r a t in g s ys te m in s ta ll p c
Tas k 1. Cre ate folde r/ file
Ste p 1. Op e n the d rive or folde r whe re you wa nt to c re a te
a fold e r.
Ste p 2. Rig ht-c lic k a b la nk a re a of the window, a nd the n
p oint to Ne w
Ste p 3. Clic k Ne w folde r.
Ste p 4. With the Ne w Folde r na me s e le c te d, typ e a ne w
na me .
Ste p 5. Pre s s Ente r.
Or p re s s Ctrl + s hift + N
Tas k 2. Moving a file /folde r
Ste p 1. Find the fold e r you wa nt to m ove .
Ste p 2. Rig ht c lic k on the file /fold e r
Ste p 3. Se le c t Cut from the s hortc ut m e nu tha t
a p p e a rs
Ste p 4. Op e n the fold e r whe re you wa nt to p la c e it
(ma ke s ure this is c re a te d firs t)
Ste p 5. Rig ht c lic k on a n e mp ty s p a c e on the s c re e n
or File /fold e r you wa nt to p a s t
Ste p 6. Clic k on Pas te from the me nu
Tas k 3. Copying a file
If you wa nt to ke e p a file in its origina l loc a tion a nd a ls o a
c opy in a ne w loc a tion, follow the se s te ps :
Ste p 1. Find the file you wa nt to c opy
Ste p 2. Right c lic k on the file
Ste p 3. Se le c t Copy from the s hortc ut me nu tha t a ppe a rs
Ste p 4. Ope n the folde r whe re you wa nt to pla c e it (ma ke
s ure this is c re a te d firs t)
Ste p 5. Right c lic k on a n e mpty s pa c e on the s c re e n
Ste p 6. Clic k on Pas te from the me nu
Tas k 4. Naming and re naming file s
You n a me a file a t the s a m e tim e tha t you c re a te it. File na me s c a n
c onta in up to 255 c h a ra c te rs (a ny ke ys tr oke on a ke yb oa rd ).
The y c a n ha ve s p a c e s , c o mm a s , a nd s e mic o lons a nd c a n b e in up p e r
a nd lowe r c a s e . Howe ve r, file s c a nno t c onta in th e following
c ha ra c te rs :
Follo w the s e s te p s to re na me a file /fold e r :
S te p 1. Go to file /fold e r you wa nt to r e na me a nd rig ht c lic k on it
S te p 2. Clic k o n Re na m e from the s h ortc ut me nu th a t a p p e a rs
S te p 3. Typ e the n e w na m e on top of the old na me . As you typ e the
old na m e will d is a p p e a r
S te p 4. P re s s Ente r or c lic k outs id e th e file /fo ld e r
Tas k 5. De le ting file s file /folde r
Follow the s e s te ps to d e le te a file :
Ste p 1. Rig ht c lic k on the file you wa nt to de le te
Ste p 2. Clic k on De le te from the s hortc ut me nu tha t
a p p e a rs
Ste p 3. If you ha ve s a ve d a file on to the d e s ktop you c a n
d e le te it b y d ra g ging it to the Re c yc le Bin us ing
the mous e
Tas k 6. Re s toring de le ting file /folde r
The re mig ht b e a n oc c a s ion whe n you s e nd a file to the Re c yc le Bin b y
mis ta ke , not re a lizing tha t you mig ht s till ne e d tha t file for s ome re a s on.
Some time s you mig ht not ha ve ke p t a c op y on file a nd s o ne e d to
re s tore it (g e t it b a c k).
Follow the s e s te p s to re s tore a file /fold e r tha t is in the Re c yc le Bin:
Ste p 1. op e n Re c yc le Bin ic on on the d e s ktop
Ste p 2. Find the file /fold e r you wa nt to re s tore
Ste p 3. Rig ht c lic k on the file /fold e r you would like to re s tore
Ste p 4. Clic k on Re s tore from the s hortc ut me nu tha t a p p e a rs
Ste p 5. The file is re s tore d in its orig ina l loc a tion.
