file management

Sorting your documents

File management is the organizing, storing, moving, and deleting of computer files.

It encompasses creating folder structures, naming conventions, and keeping track of where things are saved.

Good file management means finding what you need quickly; poor file management means hunting through cluttered desktops and cryptically named folders: I spent an hour on file management before I could actually start working.

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organization vs. disorganization

file managementdisorganization

Absence of systematic arrangement

disarray · entropy

data handling activities

file managementdata entry

Recording information digitally

data processing · data analysis

active curation vs. passive accumulation

file managementset-and-forget

Requires no further adjustment

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Everyday, not technical · Rated G