The Art of Data Storage!

Mrs AlchinMarch, 2012

Why Bother? What if I have to reuse it? You want me to print it? How do I find it? Where did I put it? What did I call it? How do I back it up?

If you manage your files correctly, these questions won’t be a problem

How do I store files?

All of your files should be saved into

folders within the Documents folder.

TO DO

› Open the Documents folder on your laptop

How do I create folders?

› Right click – add folder

› Name the folder e.g. Food Technology,

geography, Maths etc

› Once a folder is created you can create

subfolders inside it.

For example: Food Technology>Assigment1

Things to remember

File names should be relevant› You can use date or numeric format:

20120319_Task1 meaning that this task was given on the 19 March 2012

0319_Task 1 19th March › You can use an alphabetical format

Maths_Assig1 Textiles1

Managing Email?

Can I create folders in mail?› The simple answer here is YES? › How do you do it you may ask…..

Scroll down to MORE > Create name From here you can drag and drop relevant

emails into the folder so you can access them easily.

Managing Files

It is important to;

› be consistent when naming files

› Save files and folders in the proper

place

› Maintain your folders and sub folders

› Back up your data

K =KeepI =itS =simpleS =stupid!