Task summaryWhat you will learn:
Be able to create, move and rename files and folders Be able to explain how to manipulate files and folders Identify strategies for naming folders and nesting folders within folders Appreciate advantages and disadvantages for different methods of cutting, copying and pasting How you will be assessed: An assignment |
Key terminology
Command line: a simple, text based user interface where commands are typed.
Directory: A technical name for a folder. The plural is directories. File extension: this is the second part to a file name that tells us what the file is about, or which application can open it. Wildcard: a symbol that means 'anything', so '*.txt' means 'anything that ends in .txt' Batch file: a simple file in a Windows operating system that contains one or more commands. Shell script: a simple file in a Mac or Linux based operating system that contains one or more commands. |
Activities
- Using this worksheet, and this reading resource investigate and complete the table, add file and folder management commands that you think everyone should know how to do on a computer.
- To be able to manipulate files and identify the type of file we need to know the 3 or 4 letter extension and associate it with the type of file. Complete this worksheet and match the extension to the type of file.
- It's time to get into the CMD line. Review this site about MS-DOS commands then use this worksheet to continue developing your knowledge. Link to DOS emulator here.
- Find it fascinating? Have a look at some older CLIs and other interfaces here.
Assessment Task 4
GCHQ (investigate) and MI5, are advertising for forensic data analysts, they have a special case to be solved and it's a matter of national security - they need someone who can 'hack' a system.
You need to make a formal application for the job. Fill in this form and answer the questions to show your understanding of what you know about operating systems and file/folder management so far.
You need to make a formal application for the job. Fill in this form and answer the questions to show your understanding of what you know about operating systems and file/folder management so far.
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