Files and folders — Computing, 7–10
Learn how computers organise saved work so that you can find, name and move it without losing it.
A digital filing system
A file is one saved piece of work, such as a photo, story or game. A folder is a named place that can hold files and other folders. Like labels on boxes, names and folders make a large collection easier to explore.
Why organise saved work?
Computers can hold far more work than a desk or schoolbag, so a growing pile becomes hard to search. Files and folders solve the problem of finding the right item later. A clear arrangement also makes it safer to copy, share or back up work.
Sorting a project
Imagine three photos for a class project: beach.jpg, cat.jpg and tree.jpg. Create a folder called “Nature project”, then move the three files into it. Inside it, make “Photos” and move the pictures there, so the path becomes Nature project > Photos > cat.jpg.
Move is not delete
A common worry is that moving a file into a folder destroys it, or a common mistake is choosing Delete when Move was intended. The confusion is reasonable because both actions make the file disappear from its old place. Check the new folder before removing anything.
Photos, music and schoolwork
The same idea appears in a phone’s photo albums, a music library and a shared school drive. You might sort pictures by year, songs by artist, or work by subject. Good names help other people understand what a file contains without opening it.
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