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What
is my address? Finding and Managing Files on Computer Systems
Operating Systems:
Basic software that tell the computer "who" it is. Does all the
work for the input, output, storage, and processing components on a
computer.
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Basic Types:
Microsoft Windows Based:
Windows 2000
Windows ME
Windows XP
Windows Vista |
Unix/Linux/BSD Based:
OS X (Apple Computers, based on Free BSD)
Linux (Debian, Ubuntu . . .)
Unix |
Everything is a file, and files are
everything.
Where do you live? For example, if we wanted to describe where
Nebo Elementary is located, we might write it like this:
United States ->
Georgia -> Paulding County -> Dallas -> Nebo Road -> 2843 |
Computer Systems also work with the idea of "location." Files are
located in folders on disk drives. Here is a typical Windows
address:
Windows Address for typical home directory:
C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator\My Documents\
This means:
C Disk Drive -> Documents and Settings Folder -> Administrator
-> My Documents
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A Unix/Linux/BSD address has a different format. Here is the
location where we save our work in MusicTech:
Unix/OS X/Linux Address:
/home/customer/www/nebomusic.netc/NeboMusicWork/5th Grade/
This means:
root directory -> home directory -> nebomusic directory ->
NeboMusicWork directory |
Here is Nebo Elementary's address written in Windows and Unix/Linux
style:
Windows style:
C:\United States\Georgia\Paulding County\Dallas\Nebo Road\2843 |
Unix/Linux/BSD style
/United States/Georgia/Paulding County/Dallas/Nebo Road/2843 |
Notice the SLASH:
\ = windows slash
/ = unix/linux/BSD slash
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Bonus Stuff!!!
How about a web address? Does it work the same way?
http://www.nebomusic.net/scratch.html
(What kind of slashes do web addresses use?)
The web Works the same way!
"http://" tells the computer to look on the internet.
The domain name sever converts "www.nebomusic.net" to an IP address
(67. 15.255.4) (Like a computers address on the internet)
then the file "scratch.html" on the networked computer.
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Assignments:
Assignment 1:
Write your street address in Windows and Unix/Linux style in your "Idea
Book."
Assignment 2:
1. Go to the following Directory:
/home/customer/www/nebomusic.netc/NeboMusicWork
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2. Find your homeroom teacher's folder and enter the folder.
3. Right click and create a folder with the following format:
We will use this folder to keep all of our assignments and work in
MusicTech. Managing your files is the most important skill in
using
technology.
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Email Mr.
Michaud
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