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Random Syntax:

Randomize
RandomNumber = CInt(Int((upperbound - lowerbound + 1) * Rnd() + lowerbound))

File Management Basics

File Management Basics

Navigating through the File System
Two ways to navigate te file system
- My Computer icon
- Windows Explorer
Types of View
- Tiles
- Icons
- List
- Details
- Thumbnails
- Filmstrip
Sorting Files and Folders
- Name
- Type
- Size
- Date
Managing Files and Folders
Moving Files and Folders
- use drag option
- Cut and Paste in the Edit and Context Menus
Copying Files and Folders
- Copy and paste in the edit and Context menus
- use drag option while holding the control key
Deleting Files and Folders
- deleted files and folders are not erased but compressed and stored in the Recycle bin
Recycle Bin
- contains all deleted files
- works with files and folders saved in your computer
Searching Files and Folders
Search Companion
- it is located at the left pane of Windows explorer
- it can find printers, people, other computers, documents, files and folders, pictures and videos in a particular network
Types of Searches
- pictures, music and videos
- documents
- all files and folders
- computers or people
Advanced Search
- search by filenames
- Use wildcards
- a wildcard is a character that is used to search multiple variations of a filename
Compression
- eliminating unnecessary parts of the contents of a file
- makes files efficient for storage or transmission
- reduces the space that a file occupies on a certain drive
NTFS Compression
- use to compress individual files and folders or an entire NTFS drive
- to NTFS-compress a file:
- select the file/folder you wish to compress
- right-click on it then choose Properties > General Tab
- click the Advanced button and check Compress Contents to save disk space
- Confirm Attribute Changes dialog box will appear. Indicate whether you want to compress subfolders too.
Zipped Folders
- compresses files smaller than the NTFS compression does
- to create a new zipped folder:
- select where you want to create a new archive
- right-click an empty area in the right pane; then choose New > Compressed(Zipped) Folder
- type a name for the new archive then press enter
- to create a new zipped folder from existing files/folders:
- select the file or folder that you want to archive
- right click on the selected items then choose Send To > Compressed(Zipped) Folder
Encryption
- it is one way of securing sensitive documents and personal information
- it works only on NTFS formatted hard drives
- encrypted data is known as cipher text
To encrypt a file or folder
- select the file or folder that you want to encrypt
- right-click on it then choose Properties > General Tab
- click the Advanced button and check Encrypt Contents to SEcure Data
- click OK in each open dialog box
Things to remember when encrypting files
- it is important to make a back up copy of data to another location on the hard drive before encrypting it. data can also be burned to a Cd or DVD
- you can rename, copy, move and delete encrypted files
- moving or copying an encrypted file to an unencrypted folder will not affect its encryption
- Moving, copying or creating new file in an encrypted folder will cause encryption
To decrypt a file or folder
- do the same processes of encryption but this time uncheck the Encrypt Contents to secure data option in the Advanced Attribute dialog box