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    Chapter 2

    File Management: Organisation of Data


    Class 6 - APC Understanding Computer Studies
    State True or False

    Question 1

    We needn't require including an extension while writing a file name.


    True

    Question 2

    'Copy and Paste' can also be referred to as moving a file.


    False

    Question 3

    We can play MP3/MP4/CD on the Windows Media Player.


    True

    Question 4

    Windows Media Player allows us to play an audio CD as well as a VCD.


    True

    Question 5

    Deleting a file means removing it from the drive.


    True

    Question 6

    Windows does not allow handling multiple files.


    False

    Question 7

    VLC player allows us to play an audio CD, a VCD and a DVD.


    True

    Fill in the blanks

    Question 1

    Information is stored in a storage device with a specific name called file.

    Question 2
    A file extension is also referred as file type.

    Question 3

    .psd file type represents the Adobe Photoshop file.

    Question 4

    Duplication of files from one drive to other is called copying a file.

    Question 5

    The 'cut and paste' option is also called moving a file.

    Question 6

    Searching means locating a file among a set of files.

    Question 7

    To delete a file, click the right button of the mouse on the file name and select the Delete option.

    Question 8

    Specific searching can be performed by using wild card characters.

    Name the following

    Question 1

    Two different extensions of file types

    Answer

    1. .docx
    2. .pdf

    Question 2

    The extension of two audio files

    Answer

    1. .wmp
    2. .wav

    Question 3

    Two different packages to play movies

    Answer

    1. VLC Player
    2. Windows Media Player

    Question 4

    The extension of two video files

    Answer

    1. .mp4
    2. .divx

    Match the file types with file extensions

    Question 1

    S. No. File Extension File Type

    1 .docx Adobe Photoshop

    2 .psd Graphic files

    3 .xls Acrobat portable document format

    4 .jpg MS Word document file

    5 .pdf MS Excel spreadsheet file

    Answer

    S. No. File Extension File Type

    1 .docx MS Word document file

    2 .psd Adobe Photoshop

    3 .xls MS Excel spreadsheet file

    4 .jpg Graphic files

    5 .pdf Acrobat portable document format

    Answer in one word

    Question 1

    Name any device that contains a file.


    Answer

    Hard disk

    Question 2

    Name a portable storage device.

    Answer

    Pen drive

    Question 3

    What is the term given for duplicating a file?

    Answer

    Copying a file

    Question 4

    What are the characters used for specific searching?

    Answer

    '*' and '?'

    Question 5

    Name the term used for removing a file.

    Answer

    Delete

    Short Answer Questions

    Question 1

    What is a file?

    Answer

    The information stored in a storage device with a specific name is called a file.

    Question 2

    Write the syntax of using a file name.

    Answer

    The syntax of using a file name is < file name >.< extension >.

    Question 3
    Name three categories of files.

    Answer

    The three categories of files are:

    1. Ordinary files
    2. Directory files
    3. Special Purpose files

    Question 4

    What is the path of a file?

    Answer

    Path is the route through which the user can reach from the source to the destination of a file.

    Question 5

    What is meant by moving a file?

    Answer

    Moving a file is the process of transferring a file from one destination to other. It is also termed as 'Cut and
    Paste'. In this process a file is removed from its original position and made available at another destination.

    Question 6

    What is the use of wild card characters?

    Answer

    Sometimes, we need to search a file in a more specific manner. In such a situation, we can use wild card
    characters along with the file name to be searched. The well-known wild card characters are '*' and '?'.

    Long Answer Questions

    Question 1

    Write all the steps to copy a file.

    Answer

    The steps to copy a file are as follows:

    Step 1 — Go to the location from where the file is to be copied.


    Step 2 — Select the file name and click the right button of the mouse.
    Step 3 — Click the Copy option from the drop-down menu.
    Step 4 — Go to the location, where the copy of the file is to be placed. All the files and folders will be
    displayed.
    Step 5 — Keep the mouse pointer in the blank space.
    Step 6 — Click the right button of the mouse and select the Paste option from the drop-down menu.

    The file will be copied from the source location to the destination location.
    Question 2

    Differentiate between copying a file and moving a file.

    Answer

    The differences between copying a file and moving a file are as follows:

    Copying a file Moving a file

    It means to transfer a file from one location to


    It means to make a duplicate copy of a file.
    another.

    It uses 'Copy and Paste' option. It uses 'Cut and Paste' option.

    The original file remains at the source


    The original file is moved to the destination location.
    location.

    Question 3

    What is searching? Mention all the steps to search a file.

    Answer

    Searching is the process of finding a file on the computer.

    The steps to search a file are as follows-

    Step 1 — Click the ‘Computer’ icon that is available on the desktop. The ‘Search Computer’ box appears at
    the extreme right side of the window.

    Step 2 — Enter the file name to be searched in the system in the ‘Search Computer’ box.

    Step 3 — The computer will look for all the files throughout the system and show the results in the window.

    Question 4

    Write all the steps:


    (a) to play an audio CD/audio file on Windows Media Player
    (b) to play a video CD/DVD/video file on VLC

    Answer

    (a) to play an audio CD/audio file on Windows Media Player

    To play an audio CD or an audio file, follow these steps-

    Step 1 — Insert the audio CD in the DVD drive.


    Step 2 — Click the ‘Windows Media Player’ icon. It will open the Windows Media Player.
    Step 3 — Click ‘File’ and then ‘Open’. It will display all the drives of the system.
    Step 4 — Select the drive where your favourite CD or audio file is present.
    Step 5 — Click 'Open'.
    Step 6 — It will display all the audio files or folders of the selected drive.
    Step 7 — Select all the audio files and click ‘Open’.
    Step 8 — Windows Media Player will start playing the songs and display the title of the song it is playing
    on the screen.

    (b) To play video files or a video CD/DVD

    To play video files or a video CD/DVD, perform the following steps-

    Step 1 — Insert the video CD/DVD in the DVD drive.


    Step 2 — Click the ‘VLC Media Player’ icon. It will open the VLC Media Player.
    Step 3 — Click ‘Media’ and then ‘Open File’. It will display all the drives of the system.
    Step 4 — Select the drive where the video CD/DVD or the video file is present.
    Step 5 — Click ‘Open’.
    Step 6 — It will display all the video folders of the selected drive.
    Step 7 — Select the video folder and click ‘Open’.
    Step 8 — The VLC Media Player will start playing the video file on the screen.

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