Files and Folders
File extension for a Word 2007 file
.docx
File extension for a Graphics file or Picture
.jpg
File extension for a PowerPoint 2007 file
.pptx
File extension for an Excel 2003 file
.xlsx
File extension for a compressed file
.zip
file or document
A collection of data that has a name and is stored in a computer
file extension
A multi-character code that Office appends to a filename to identify the program in which that file was created. Ex: .docx for Word, .xlsx for Excel, .pptx for PowerPoint, and .accdb for Access.
For important files, you should have this!
Backup
File Path of the Root Directory of your computer
C:\
When you do this, a file is placed in two locations
Copy
Removable disks are inserted into a ...
Drive
Creating an uncompressed copy of a file in a folder you specify, while the original file remains in the compressed folder
Extracting
A notation that indicates a file's location on your computer
File Path
USB drives are also called...
Flash Drives, Thumb Drives, Jump Drives, or Memory Sticks
Organize files by storing them in...
Folders
Windows organizes folders and files in a...
Hierarchy, or File System
When you do this your remove a file from its current location and place it in a new location
Move
My Documents Folder
OK to use this folder at home but not at school
Area on your hard disk that holds deleted files until you remove them permanently
Recycle Bin
Windows stores the folders and important files it needs to turn on the computer in its...
Root Directory
Folders stored within other folders are called...
Subfolders
Removable Storage Media include...
USB drives, CDs, DVDs
Compression programs
WinZip or PKZip
Storing files on removable media allows you to use...
simpler organization
