134  Copyright  Goodheart-Willcox  Co.,  Inc.  Terms  CamelCase  fi  le  association  fi  le  name  fi  le  name  extension  fi  le  path  fi  le  tree  folder  folder  name  library  naming  convention  nested  reserved  symbols  subfolder  A  computer  fi  le  is  a  collection  of  1s  and  0s  that  has  meaning.  This  collection  resides  in  computer  memory  or  in  a  storage  location.  Software  programs  may  create  temporary  fi  les  that  are  deleted  when  the  software  program  no  longer  needs  them.  Other  fi  les  contain  information  created  by  a  user,  and  the  software  allows  the  user  to  save  and  open  the  fi  le  for  further  use.  When  a  fi  le  is  saved,  it  is  given  a  fi  le  name  so  the  fi  le  can  be  located  and  used  again.  It  is  a  good  practice  to  assign  meaningful  and  memorable  fi  le  names  so  you  or  another  person  can  recognize  the  fi  les.  Windows  uses  a  system  of  named  folders  to  catalog  and  contain  fi  les.  Notice  that  the  names  in  Windows  echo  activities  in  an  offi  ce  or  school  setting.  When  students  save  paper  fi  les  that  belong  together,  they  often  use  a  manila  folder.  A  Windows  folder  performs  the  same  function  for  electronic  fi  les.  Folders  allow  similar  fi  les  or  all  fi  les  for  a  project  to  be  organized  together.  This  section  discusses  the  naming  of  fi  les  and  folders.  File  and  Folder  Names  File  and  Folder  Names  Section  Section  4.1  4.1  Learning  Goals  •  Explain  how  to  create  meaningful,  legal  fi  le  names.  •  Use  Windows  Explorer  to  rename  fi  les  and  folders.  Goodluz/Shutterstock.com  How  is  a  file-naming  scheme  important  to  good  computing?  How  is  a  file-n  scheme  impor  
