Ch 3 file management Flashcards
what is a path in file management
the sequence of folders to a file or folder
what are the 6 libraries
camera roll
documents
music
pictures
saved pictures
videos
what is file explorer
the tool you use to navigate the file system
what is the quick access toolbar
contains icons for frequently used commands
what is the ribbon
contains common tasks on the items in the file list area
what is the comp tabe
contains commands to navigate your comp and access system settings and the control panel
what is the home tab
contains commands to open and close the windows and provides access to system help
what is the view tab
contains commands that enable you to change the way objects in the file list display
what is large icons
displays a small preview or thumbnail of the image
what is the address barf
is used to navigate through the folders and libraries
what is the navigation pane
used to navigate the folders and drives available on a comp
what are the divided sections of the navigation pane
quick access
onedrive
thispc
network
what is the file list area
displays the contents of the current location selected in the file explorer window
what is an ex of some file extensions
.pdf
.jpeg
.docx
.pages
file extensions are assigned by
the program that is used to create the file
how many characters can a file name have including the extension
260
what are some illegal characters in a file name
*
<
>
?
/
“
what does metadata mean
describes other data
what is the name of the windows back up system
file history
is file history turned on by default
no
what is the backup system for mac
time machine
what are the 3 types of time machine
hourly
weekly
monthly
what is file compression
the process of making files smaller to conserve disk space and make the files easier to transfer or send
what is algorithim
procedure for solving a problem
what is lossless compression
decompressed files with no loss of data
what is lossy compression
once files are compressed it cant be fully restored to the uncompressed format
which files are mainly used for loss compression
pictures
music
videos
a jpeg image that has been loss compressed is
BMP image
who is cortana
windows built in assistant
who is George boole
19th century mathematician who created the boolean filters
what are the 3 boolean operators
AND
OR
NOT
the sequence of folders to a file or folder is known as its
path
which part of a file explorer window contains icons for frequently used commands
quick access toolbar
what tool is used to find and organize files on a mac
finder
what is the file extension of an excel worksheet
.xlsx
the backup utility included with windows is called
file history
which type of image uses lossy compression to reduce file size
BMP
which search utility is included on a mac
spotlight
which boolean operator excludes certain words from the search results
NOT
what is the built in personal assistant on a windows comp
cortana
