Unit 4 Assessment: File Management

Maya is trying to organize and control the files on her computer. What is responsible for managing how these files are organized and accessed?

• The file extension

• The operating system

• The keyboard

• The directory tree

Olivia is organizing files on her computer and comes across the following: .pdf, .xlsx, and .com. The one that is not an example of a file extension is (a)  

• .pdf
• .xlsx
• .com
• All of the above

Scarlett has just bought a new computer and wants to make sure all her documents, photos, and projects are easy to find and manage. The steps she should follow to create an organized file system are (a)  

• Storing files, creating a directory
• Creating a directory tree, storing
• Naming and saving files, storing fi
• None of the above

Charlotte is organizing her computer files and notices that, in addition to the file name and extension, each file displays several other properties. Which of the following are examples of these properties?

• File size

• The date the file was last saved or modified

• Author of the file

• All of the above

Avery is trying to open a file on her computer but isn't sure which program to use. She notices the file has a ".docx" extension. What is the purpose of a file extension?

• To direct a computer’s operations and control the execution of other programs

• To store information

• To identify what software application created the file, the software version, and/or the format of the file

• To copy, move, or delete files

Part 2: True or False? Hannah is organizing her digital files and wonders if she can store them on hard drives, network drives, or external drives, but not in the cloud.

• True

• False

Priya wants to keep her computer files organized, so she creates different folders for her schoolwork, photos, and music. Folders provide a method for organizing files.

• True

• False

Arjun is setting up a new computer. He notices that the operating system recognizes input from the keyboard, sends output to the display screen, and controls peripheral devices such as disk drives and printers.

• True

• False

Part 2: Fill in the blank. Aria is working on a project and wants to save her document in a different file format. Most software programs do not allow users like Aria to save files in different formats and versions. This statement is (a)   .

• True
• False

Part 2: True or False? Read the statements below and select T if the statement is true or F if the statement is false. 10. Nora wants to keep her school project files organized on her computer. Creating a directory tree will help her organize her files.

• True

• Falese