Lesson: 2 - Files, Folders & Apps

Purpose: Students should learn the properties of files and folders and be able to traverse between folders and use ‘Find’ to search for a file or folder.

No. of Classes

One class - One hour.

Materials Required

Computer or Laptop & Open Office.

Curriculum Content 2.3)Files, Folders & Apps,
Type of File Extension.

Prior knowledge

Children should know about Icons, Opening Application, Minimize, Maximize and Restore.

Exercises

Exercise:1


1. Create a leave letter file by using a text document and save that leave letter file in the given location (Location1) and move that file to another location (Location2).

Location1: E (Drive) → 6th (Folder) → leave letter (Folder)→ marriage leave.odt.

Location2: F (Drive) → 7th (Folder) → leave letter (Folder)→ marriage leave.odt.

  • Link to view a model Leave Letter for Exercise-1. (Exercise).

    • Exercise:2


    2. Find a Folder named ‘Kanini’ in your computer and find the Size, Type, Location, and Created Date of that folder.

    Exercise:3


    3. List a few different extension of files.

    Solutions


  • Link to view the Solution for Exercise-2 Wondows OS & Linux OS (Solution).
  • Link to view the Solution PDF for Exercise-3 (Solution).

    • Teacher's Instruction
    1. Teachers should ensure that the specified directories are available in their computers. If F: drive is not available, another existing drive, example, D drive can be used.
    2. Ensure that the students use Tabs instead of spaces to indent the lines.
    3. If the specified folder is not available in that location, students should know how to create a folder.
    4. Teachers should show the Students the different ways of renaming a file using F2 button, right click on the file name → click ‘Rename’, Second click on a selected file, etc.
    5. Teachers should show different methods to create a folder (Shortcut key- Ctrl+Shift+N, right click → ‘New folder’, etc.).
    6. Teachers should also teach the different ways of searching a file or folder - Window search, Cortana, Search option in taskbar.
    7. Teachers should make the Students to move a file from one location to another in different ways such as Save as, cut and paste, copy and paste, drag and drop etc.