MuggsTech · Course 1: Tech Foundations · Day 1
Lab: Where Did My File Go?
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A lot of lost work is not really lost. It is saved somewhere nobody can remember, under a name like "Untitled document (3)." Today you will learn to save your work on purpose, name it so anyone can find it, and get it back when it seems to be gone. You will use these habits in every class, not just this one.
Part A. Find the File
- Open Find the File on your Chromebook and do all six jobs. Each job checks itself when it is done.
- Write the full path of the essay you saved in job 1.
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Part B. Your real Google Drive
- In Google Drive, make a folder for this course. Inside it, make one folder for each unit your teacher lists.
- Find a file you own with "Untitled" in its name. Rename it using the class rule: what it is, then the date, such as "Lab sheet 2027-01-12."
- Move that file into the right unit folder.
- Use the search bar to find the sample file in the class folder. Write its name below.
| Folder or file | Its full path |
|---|---|
Part C. Five shortcuts
- Try each shortcut, and have your partner initial the box when you can do it without looking at this sheet.
| Shortcut | What it does | Partner |
|---|---|---|
| Ctrl + C, then Ctrl + V | Copy, then paste | |
| Ctrl + Z | Undo the last thing you did | |
| Ctrl + F | Find a word on the page | |
| Ctrl + S | Save (in apps that save by hand) | |
| Ctrl + Shift + T | Reopen a tab you closed by mistake |
Think about it
Your file is in the Trash. Explain to a younger student, in two or three sentences, how to get it back and why it is not gone yet.
Words to know
- File
- One saved piece of work: a document, a picture, a program.
- Folder
- A container for files and other folders.
- Path
- The full address of a file, folder by folder: Documents › School › English › essay.docx.
- File extension
- The letters after the dot, such as .docx or .jpg, which tell the computer what kind of file it is.
- Recycle Bin / Trash
- Where deleted files wait before they are gone for good. Files can be restored from there.
- Cloud storage
- Files kept on a provider's servers, such as Google Drive, reached from any signed-in device.