ist101 file management prof. andrea lynch lab - windows
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IST101File management
Prof. Andrea LynchLab - Windows
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File management
The most important concept for you to understand is file management. You need to know how to:
Start a program Open an existing file Create a new file Save a file Save as a file Close the file Exit the program
A program is the software, a file or document is the data.
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Start vs. Exit
Start a program by clicking the Start menu and finding the program you want to run.
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Exit the program by clicking the red X.
Start vs. Exit (con’t)
Exit the program by clicking the red X.
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Open a file that already exists.
Save a new file or a file that you have made changes to.
Open vs. Save
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Open a file when…
You are looking for a file you already typed.
You have already saved the file.
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1. It is very important to first select
this pull down arrow when
opening a file.
2. Next select your removable disk
which is your flash drive
3. The last step is to select the file you
want to open and click open
Opening a file has 3 steps
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Save or “Save As” a file when… You have finished typing and you
want to put the file away.
You have made several changes and don’t want to loose them.
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1. It is very important to first select this pull
down arrow when saving a file.
2. Next select your removable
disk which is your flash drive
3. The last step is to
give the file a name
Saving a file has 3 steps
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“Save” or “Save AS”
Have you already saved
the file?
Do you want to rename the file?
Do you want to change the location
of the file?
Do you want another copy of the file?
YES
NO
YESUse
“Save As”
YES
YES
NO
NO
NO
Use
“Save”
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Move vs. Copy
You can move or copy: Text (words, sentences, paragraphs) Pictures Songs, movies Files Folders
Moving text erases the original
Copying text makes a duplicate
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Highlight the text you want to move.
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Choose cut:1.Click Edit 2.Click Cut
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Click where you want to put the text.
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Choose paste:1.Click Edit2.Click Paste
Moving is a 4 step process
Don’t panic: The text will disappear.
This step is the most forgotten
Text will reappear at the insertion
point
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1 Highlight the text you want to copy.
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Choose copy:1.Click Edit 2.Click Copy
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Click where you want to put the text.
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Choose paste:1.Click Edit2.Click Paste
Copying text is a 4 step process
This puts the text onto the clipboard
This step is the most forgotten
A duplicate of the text will appear