Saving, organising and sharing files

Giving files sensible names, using folders and subfolders, saving new versions and understanding file types

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Which is the best file name for a Year 4 history homework? A) history-romans-homework B) asdf C) untitled D) thing
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True or false? Folders help you keep your files organised. A) True B) False
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Match each file extension to the type of file. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: .txt, .docx, .jpg, .mp3 Right: Plain text file, Word document, Picture (photo), Music or sound
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What is a subfolder? A) A folder inside another folder B) A type of computer mouse C) A picture file D) A web browser
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Complete the sentence. The letters after the dot in a file name (like .jpg) are the file ___.
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Which is a good way to save different versions of a project? A) Use names like 'project-v1', 'project-v2' B) Save them all with the same name C) Do not save them D) Delete the old version every time
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Match each file to the program that would usually open it. Match each item on the left to one on the right. Left: .docx, .jpg, .mp3, .pdf Right: Microsoft Word, Photo viewer, Music player, PDF reader
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Put these steps in order to organise your school files in folders. Put these in order: Create a main folder called 'School', Make subfolders for each subject, Save the file in the right subject folder, Give the file a clear name
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Which file would you send to a friend so they could see a photo? A) holiday-photo.jpg B) holiday-photo.docx C) holiday-photo.mp3 D) holiday-photo.txt
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Which is the best filename for your science project on dinosaurs? A) Y4-Science-Dinosaurs.docx B) doc1.docx C) thing.docx D) untitled.docx
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Saving, organising and sharing files · for parents and teachers

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history-romans-homework
A sensible file name like 'history-romans-homework' helps you find the file again later.
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True
True. Folders group similar files together so they are easier to find.
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.txt → Plain text file; .docx → Word document; .jpg → Picture (photo); .mp3 → Music or sound
File extensions tell us what kind of file it is. .txt is text, .docx is a Word document, .jpg is a photo, .mp3 is sound.
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A folder inside another folder
A subfolder is a folder that lives inside another folder. It helps organise files into smaller groups.
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extension
The file extension is the part after the dot. It tells you what kind of file it is.
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Use names like 'project-v1', 'project-v2'
Adding v1, v2, v3 to file names helps you keep track of different versions of your work.
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.docx → Microsoft Word; .jpg → Photo viewer; .mp3 → Music player; .pdf → PDF reader
Each file type usually has a program made to open it.
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Create a main folder called 'School', Make subfolders for each subject, Save the file in the right subject folder, Give the file a clear name
Good organisation starts with the main folder, then subfolders, then sensibly named files.
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holiday-photo.jpg
.jpg is a picture file type, perfect for sending a photo.
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Y4-Science-Dinosaurs.docx
A clear filename tells you what is inside without opening it.