Create thou a structure of folders

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In this task, thou shalt create a folder structure wherein thou mayest organize files upon thy computer. A good folder structure doth aid thee in keeping thy files in good order, that thou mayest easily find them again hereafter.

What be the difference betwixt a file and a folder?
  • A folder is a digital vessel that may contain files.
    • This might be, for instance, a folder wherein images dwell.
  • A file doth contain information.
    • Perchance this may be an actual image, a moving picture, a document of text, and so forth.

A Task - To Create a Folder Structure for the School Year

Step 1: Open File Explorer

Shouldst thou be upon Windows, double-click upon the “File Explorer” icon, thus:

Windows File Explorer

If thou art upon Mac, click upon the “Finder” app:

Finder Mac App

Herefrom mayst thou find documents, downloads, pictures, videos, music, and so forth. For this setup, we shall concern ourselves with “Documents”.

Step 2: To Create the Principal Folder “IM”

  1. Within the “Documents” folder, right-click upon a void space.
  2. Select “New” and thereafter “Folder”.
  3. Bestow upon the new folder a fitting name, ‘tis recommended “IM”.

Tip

Thou mayest bestow upon folders a new name by right-clicking, and finding the “Give New Name” button within the menu.

Step 3: Create Subfolders

After thou hast wrought a folder, thou mayest enter therein. From thence, thou canst create subfolders for more specific categories.

  1. Create a folder within the “IM” folder, named “MP” for the subjects of Media Production.
  2. Create a folder within the “IM” folder, named “IT” for the subjects of Information Technology.
    From thence, thou mayest further add folders for the themes we shall labour upon. Below, thou dost behold an example of how the folder structure may appear:

Dokumenter/
└── IM/ 
    ├── MP/ 
    └── IT/ 
        ├── HTML/ 
        └── Python/

Step 4: (Optional) Create folders for other subjects

Thou mayest, of course, also create folders within documents for other subjects such as English or Mathematics.