Managing data is an essential skill that every PC user should have.
Surprisingly though, a large number of users--even highly experienced
users--exhibit poor file management skills, resulting in frustration and
lost data. This brief but invaluable book, File Management Made
Simple can resolve this by providing you with the skills and best
practices needed for creating, managing and protecting your data.
Do any of the following scenarios sound familiar to you? You've
downloaded an attachment from your e-mail, but aren't sure where you
downloaded it to. You spent an entire evening working on a document only
to discover the next morning that you didn't save it to your flash drive
like you thought you had? Maybe you had a guest visiting and wanted to
share with them the pictures you took of your kids recital, yet when you
went to get them you were unable to recall where you stored them on your
PC. Or you scanned your receipts for your expense reports on day and
came back the next day and scanned some for another report only to find
that the new ones numbered Scan 1, Scan 2, ... still exist.
Unfortunately, for a vast number of PC users, scenarios like these are
all too common. These situations are not only extremely frustrating for
the user, but also tend to discourage them from ever wanting to touch a
PC again!
Why is that? What is the common factor? It's simple really. Each of
these issues can be attributed to poor file management skills. In my
experience, the people with the worst file management skills are simply
the ones that lack an understanding of how to navigate the Windows
operating system. However this situation can be easily rectified. And
once you can successfully navigate your computer's drive and folder
structure, you'll be hard pressed to misplace anything.
Although this process can seem daunting to the uninitiated, this isn't
black magic. In fact, it's actually quite simpl
e. Keeping your files and folders organized on the computer is no more
difficult than keeping them organized in real life. There is a place for
everything and everything has its place. We will show you how to
navigate Windows correctly and efficiently. Where specific types of
files should be stored. We'll also show you how best to name and manage
your files; such as using descriptive folders to identify files,
implementing the best naming conventions for files and directories, and
how to group various types of data together; ensuring that the data you
need is always readily available. Finally we'll introduce you to some of
the best options for transporting and protecting your data. We will show
you the skills you need to easily manage your data, using clear and
simple English, without the confusing technical jargon. All this and
more can be accomplished with File Management Made Simple by your
side.
