CGS2060: File Management

Changing the appearance of your folder can make it easier to keep your information organized. To change your folder's appearance, first click on the folder, and then go to the command bar and click ___.

Organize

To listen to an .mp4 (M4A) file, you'll need an app such as iTunes or QuickTime. These apps are called audio ___ .

Players

To watch an .mpeg file, you'll need an app such as Windows Media Player or QuickTime. These apps are called video ___ .

Players

If you accidentally delete a file it's not lost forever! Just go to your recycle bin, select the item, and click ___ .

Restore

An easy way to create a new folder in Windows is to ___ on any area in the Contents pane, and then click New and Folder.

Right-click

An easy way to rename a folder in Windows is to ___ -click on the folder and then click Rename.

Right-click

The most common method of renaming files and folders is to simply __ on the item and select Rename.

Right-click

Which of the following refers to the distribution of computer applications over the Internet and is commonly referred to as web apps?

SaaS

You're tired of losing documents so you've decided to save your research paper to your desktop where you know you'll be able to locate it quickly. To save it to the desktop, you first click the File tab to open the file menu. Next you select ___ .

Save As

To look for a file or folder in Windows 10, just type the file name in the __ box.

Search

The two major concerns regarding cloud storage are reliability and ___ .

Security

Which of the following file extensions is commonly used for term papers and other word processing tasks?

.docx

Which of these extensions, if you open it, will probably install software onto your computer? Be careful!

.exe

Which of the following file extensions is commonly used for drawings?

.gif

If you wish to email a file to a friend, but find that it's too big for your email server, you can always ___ the file.

Compress

When you ___ a file Windows should automatically open it. If it can't Windows will prompt you to select the correct app to open the file.

Double-click

If you see the extension .xlsx, you know that you are looking at a(n) ___ file.

Excel

A quick way to rename files or folders in Windows is to select the item and then press the ___ key.

F2

In order to keep your files organized, it's a good idea to create ___ and place your files in them.

Folders

To remove a file from one folder and place it in another, click on the item and press ___, then move your cursor to the new location and press CTRL + V.

CTRL + C

One way to copy a file to a new location is to click on the file and press CTRL + C, then move your cursor to the new site and press ___ .

CTRL + V

To select a folder, simply put your cursor on it and ___.

Click

You created a flyer and saved it in your Documents folder. To find this file you could open Cortana (in Windows 10) and type the flyer's name in the search window, or you could click on the ___ icon (all Windows versions, on your toolbar) and access the Documents folder from there.

File Explorer

If you have 2 folders open on your desktop and you want to copy a file from one folder to the other, hold down ___ and drag the file.

Shift

To change the size of your folder's icon, just right-click on a blank area of the contents pane and click ___ .

View