Where a File Lives: Folders, Names and Backups · seed 1 · A4, ink-friendly. The answer key prints on its own page for grown-ups.

Know where your file lives

Computing · Digital Literacy · ages 9-11
Name ______________________   Date ____________

  1. You copy story.txt from Stories to Desktop. The copy finishes successfully. Where are the original and the copy now?

    • In Stories and on Desktop
    • On Desktop only
    • In Stories but not on Desktop

  2. In Documents/Projects/turtle.txt, which folder directly contains turtle.txt?

    • Documents
    • turtle.txt
    • Projects

  3. A file is successfully moved from Stories to Desktop. The move keeps that file in Stories too.

    Circle one:   True   False

  4. A friend's app accepts JPEG pictures but cannot open your .heic photo. Your photo app can export as JPEG. What should you do?

    • Export a new JPEG copy
    • Rename it to .jpg
    • Move the file to Desktop

  5. A file is named holiday.jpg. What format does its extension usually suggest?

    • An audio track
    • A JPEG picture
    • A text message

  6. A backup is an extra copy kept so you can recover work if the first copy is lost.

    Circle one:   True   False

  7. You wrote a dragon story. Which file name will help you recognise that work next month?

    • My dragon story.txt
    • File one final new.txt
    • Stuff.txt

  8. Sam keeps the only two copies of story.txt in Stories and Saved on one laptop. Its storage breaks, so neither folder can be read. What was the weakness in this backup plan?

    • Both copies had the same file name
    • The folders had different names
    • Both copies depended on one device
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  1. In Stories and on Desktop · Copying leaves the original in Stories and creates a copy on Desktop.
  2. Projects · Projects is the folder just before the file name. Documents contains Projects.
  3. False · Moving puts the file on Desktop and removes it from Stories. Copies made earlier are separate.
  4. Export a new JPEG copy · Exporting as JPEG creates a file in the accepted format. Renaming or moving the HEIC file does not change its format.
  5. A JPEG picture · The extension .jpg usually suggests a picture saved in JPEG format.
  6. True · A backup is kept for recovery. A usable backup can restore work after the first copy is lost.
  7. My dragon story.txt · My dragon story.txt names the subject and kind of work. The other names do not identify the dragon story.
  8. Both copies depended on one device · Different folders still depend on the same storage device. Its failure makes both copies unavailable.
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