Folder and Drive Management in Computing Course Basic 8.pptx

The contents of this document relates to folder and drive management in Computing (Windows OS)

1. Introduction to Computers Components of the Computer System

2. Quick RECAP What do we remember about Utility Software? What are their functions? What are some examples of Utility Software?

3. Drive Management Drive management is like taking care of your computer's storage space. It means organizing, protecting, and making the best use of the hard drives or storage devices in your computer It refers to the practice of efficiently and effectively managing computer drives, such as hard disk drives (HDDs).

4. Drive Management A windows system utility enable users to perform advanced storage tasks.

5. File Management File management is like keeping your room tidy, but on a computer. It's the way you organize and take care of your digital files, like documents, photos, and videos. It's about keeping your digital information organized and easy to access.

6. File Management Techniques

7. Defragmentation

8. Defragmentation Defragmentation is the process of rearranging and organizing your files so that your computer can access and read the files more quickly. It makes your computer run smoother and faster.

9. Defragmentation During defragmentation similar and related data are grouped together. This help prevent problems such as Slow performance Computer freezing Boot failure

10. File Management Techniques

11. File Compression I s a data compression method used to reduce the size of a file in order to save disk space. Compression reduces the size of files by removing redundant or unnecessary information.

12. How to Compress a File Select the file(s) to be compressed Right click of the file Move the pointer to Send To Select Compressed (zipped) folder

13. Types of File Compression Lossless compression : reduces the size of a file without losing any of its original data. Lossy compression: reduces the size of a file by removing some data, which can lower the quality.

14. Examples of Compression sofware

15. Strand: Introduction to Computers Explain the following terms: Drive Management File Management Explain the File Management Techniques: Defragmentation File Compression Sub-Strand: Components of the Computer