Managing Files and Folders

Introduction

Following on from your last session with the new employee, you are carrying on with their induction process on the computer, you will now show them how to work with files and folders

Task

In your role of mentoring your companies new employee you need to be able to give a demonstration, on managing files and folders

Process

Explore the web links provided and then answer the questions that were set before you (1-7) You will give a demonstration to your employee using the projector, you will be working in pairs on this task

 

1) Creating and Naming Folders, make sure you show 2 different ways of creating them

 

http://www.thewindowsclub.com/how-to-create-blank-folder-names-windows

https://www.teachucomp.com/create-a-new-folder-in-windows-8-tutorial/

 

2) How to rename and delete folders 

http://www.dummies.com/computers/operating-systems/windows-8/how-to-rename-files-or-folders-in-windows-8-1/

http://www.dummies.com/computers/operating-systems/windows-8/how-to-get-rid-of-a-file-or-folder-in-windows-8/

 3) How to Select more than 1 Files or Folder at the same time

https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000771.htm

https://www.discoverskills.com/select-multiple-files-ctrl-shift-keys/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEhEZwnlQJk

4) How to Cut and Paste Files and Folders

http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1963993&seqNum=22

http://www.dummies.com/computers/operating-systems/windows-8/copy-or-move-files-and-folders-in-windows-8/

 

5) how to Copy Files and Folders

http://www.dummies.com/computers/operating-systems/windows-8/copy-or-move-files-and-folders-in-windows-8/

https://www.computerhope.com/issues/ch000766.htm

 

6) How to Zip Files and Folders

http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=2163343&seqNum=30

http://www.tomsitpro.com/articles/windows-8.1-the-missing-manual-book-excerpt,2-723-2.html

 

7) Using the Compressed Folder Tools – Extract Tab

http://windowstechies.com/create-extract-files-windows-8-1/

https://www.universalclass.com/articles/computers/how-to-use-file-management-in-windows-8.htm

8) Viewing File and Folder Properties

https://www.eightforums.com/tutorials/4067-folder-options-open-windows-8-a.html

http://www.informit.com/articles/article.aspx?p=1963993&seqNum=26

 

Evaluation

Your presentation will be evaluated based upon completeness of your answers and your group presentation skills

Conclusion

Whatever your role in the workplace you maybe call upon to mentor a new employee, In today's work place everyone needs to know the basic use of computers.

Think about what else you could give aid to this employee when using computers?