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This lesson focuses on using the internet effectively for gathering and organizing information. It covers the differences between web browsers and search engines, the importance of file systems, and how to create and manage files and folders on a computer. Additionally, it emphasizes the significance of organizing files for easier access and productivity.

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Grade 4 3rd

This lesson focuses on using the internet effectively for gathering and organizing information. It covers the differences between web browsers and search engines, the importance of file systems, and how to create and manage files and folders on a computer. Additionally, it emphasizes the significance of organizing files for easier access and productivity.

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Computer IV

August 31-September 3, 2021


Unit: Information and Communication Technology
Lesson 2: Gathering and organizing Information Using ICT

INTRODUCTION
Sneak Peek
In this lesson, you will learn how to use the internet as an effective tool for searching information. You will also
learn how to gather information from the internet and organize them in your computer.

Zoom In
In this lesson, you will learn how to:

 differentiate a web browser from a search engine ;


 search the internet using a web browser and a search engine ;
 save and organize data using a computer file system ;
 be organized in everything that you do.

LESSON PROPER
Quick Recall
You have learned that the internet offers a wide range of information that you can use for you activities
such as a research project. It enables you to gather detailed information Some activities that you can do using
the internet are email exchange, social networking, Instant messaging, Communications in chat rooms, Forum
discussions, and blogging. Information Communication Technology is a set of tools and resources used to
create or distribute, store, and manage information.
How a Computer File System Works
'The first thing that you need to do if you are
doing a research project is to gather data or information.
The internet provides tremendous help for this kind of
work because everything you might need is available
online. There are times when you need information for
different purposes. Such as road directions, school
assignments. Flight schedules. Long-lost relatives.
Recipes. And do-it-your self-tasks. How are you going
to get the information you need from the internet? What
is the importance of organizing and storing them in the
computer? Let us study how the computer file system
works.
Take the example of a filing cabinet it stores files
or documents that are usually grouped by folders with
proper labels. These files are kept in the drawers of the filing cabinet you know that computers store information. In
fact, computers can hold large amounts of data or information. A computer stores information as a filing cabinet
stores documents. Information in a computer is stored 111 its memory devices. These devices allow the computer to
rend and store information. Knowing how a computer's file system works will help you locate files easily.

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What Is a File?
A file is a collection of data that is saved on the computer. It can be of any activity that you do using the
computer. You can create, label. Save, or delete it. Files can be stored on different storage devices or media
such as hard drive, compact disk (CD). Or flash drive.

A soft copy is an electronic copy of a file that is stored in a computer file system.
It can be viewed using the computer's monitor and an application program. Files are named according to type. It is
known as a file name. A file name consists of two parts: name and type or extension. A period (.) is used to separate
the name from its type of file.

Example: MyFirstDocument.docx File type


File name Period

Computers files have different types such as textiles, graphic files, and program files. Study the table below
Type of file (extension) Computer program
.txt Wordpad/notepad
.doc/.docx Microsoft Word
.htm/.html Web Browser
.jpg(joint photographic experts group) Graphic program like Photoshop,
.gif (Graphics Interchange Format) CorelDraw, Paint
.pdf (Portable Document Format) Adobe Reader

What is file Naming Convention


A File Naming Convention (FNC) is a
guide for naming your files, each file name
indicates what it contains and how it relates
to other files in your computer. Such a
guide will allow you to organize and track
your files effectively. Look at the image
below. The files show you lessons in order
and information about its contents.

Organizing Files and


Directories
Keeping your files organized will help you locate them easily. There are advantages in organizing
files into folder structures. If you can find files faster, you can focus on doing work instead of
spending too much of your time looking for missing files.

Most computers have a directory structure for organizing and managing files.
A directory is a place on a computer where files or other folders are kept. A folder is a place in which we put the
files or data that we gather or create on the computer. All folders found under the root directory are called
subfolders or subdirectories. To locate a file stored in a sub folder, one must navigate to that subfolder beginning
from the root directory. This is called as the file path or the full path of a file. A folder helps keep our files
organized. Let us study how to create folders. 10
1. On the desktop, double-click or right-click this pc.
2. A window should appear. Select the folder or
drive where you last saved your file. For this
example, double-click the Documents folder.
3. The Documents window will then be displayed.
You can create a folder in two ways.
 Right-click on an empty space in the
window. A drop-down menu should appear.
Point your mouse to New and another set of
menu will appear. Select Folder.

 On the Windows’s Quick Access Toolbar


located at the top left, Click on the icon that
looks like a folder

4. Once you have done either of them, a new folder will


automatically appear on the window. Notice that its folder name, New Folder, is highlighted in blue and has a
blinking cursor next to it. This means that you can rename it. Rename your folder as Practice folder

However, if New folder is not highlighted blue, you can still rename it. Simply click to select the folder,
Right click, Select rename from the drop-down menu that appears, and rename.

APPLICATION (See attached Activity Sheet)

Name: ________________________________________________
11 Date: __________________
Grade and Section: ____________________ Score:__________________
ACTIVITY SHEET
Computer IV
Lesson 2: Gathering and Organizing Information Using ICT

APPLICATION
Activity
Different types of computer files.
Analyze the picture below and write the File Name , File type, and what Program Used on the different file type.

File Name File Type Program Used


Example: 1. animals Microsoft Publisher Document Microsoft Publisher
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.
8.
9.
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Parent’s Signature ___________________________________________

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