[Name, course and section go here…]

Instructions

To get started, download and open the word document (274_exerciseE_FileManagement.docx) attached to this exercise in BlackBoard / Lab.  You will submit your answers for the exercise via this word document.  No other documents or formats will be accepted.  Submit via BlackBoard / Labs. 

This exercise should be run on a Windows computer (or TU Virtual Workspace).  You will explore operating system disk/volume information and file management using the Windows command line and GUI.  You will use the wmic (Windows Management Instrumentation Command-line), cd, md, rd, and tree commands along with Windows File Explorer.

1. Check volume/disk information using GUI and command line. [10 pts]

1. Run Windows File Explorer (not Internet Explorer)

• Select the H: (if you can) OR C: (if the H: drive is not available) and show its properties (Right click / Properties).

1. [Paste screen shot showing the Properties of your H: or C: volume…] [2 pts]

• What is the volume name of H: OR C: (you may not have a volume name on the drive)? Answers:_________

• What is the volume type of H: OR C: volume? Answers:_________

• What type of file system is on H: OR C: volume? Answers:_________

• How much storage capacity is on the H: OR C: volume? Answers:_________

• How much space is available (free) on the H: OR C: volume? Answers:_________

• How much space is used on the H: OR C: volume? Answers:_________

1. Start a Windows command line session
   1. Using one wmic command determine computer volume information.

1. Note: wmic volume switch will only show local storage so use wmic logicaldisk switch

1. Hint: start with wmic get logicaldisk get …  (and add the appropriate parameters to list the drive letter, volume name, volume size and amount of free space)

• How many volumes are on your computer? Answers:_________

• List the drive letter, volume name, volume size and amount of free space of each volume on your computer.

1. [Clear screen, run command and then copy/paste results here] [1 pt]

• Show the single, full command (with all parameters/switches) used to answer the questions above.

• Working with files, directories and sub directories in Windows command line.  [20 pts]

1. Start a Windows command line session

• Select the H: (if you can) OR C: (if the H: drive is not available) (use drive letter: ).

• Make a directory called ITEC274ExerciseF in the root directory of your H: OR C: drive.

• Make a subdirectory called My274Color in the ITEC274ExerciseF directory made above.

• What command(s) did you use to make the directory? Answers:_________

• Use notepad to create an ASCII text file containing your favorite color.
  • Name the file MyFavoriteColor.txt and be sure to save it in H:\ITEC274ExerciseF\My274Color or C:\ITEC274ExerciseF\My274Color.

• Return to the command line and verify the MyFavoriteColor.txt file you created exists.

• What command(s) did you use to verify the file exists? Answers:_________

1. Change to \ITEC274ExerciseF and remove the My274Color subdirectory.
   1. (hint: rd alone will only remove empty directories – check help… rd /? for command to remove the directory and its files)
   1. What command(s) did you need to use to remove My274Color and its files (MyFavoriteColor.txt)? Answers:_________

• Make a subdirectory called My274Files in the ITEC274ExerciseF directory made above.

• What command(s) did you use to Make the directory? Answers:_________

• Make a subdirectory called My274Friends in the ITEC274ExerciseF directory made above.

• What command(s) did you use to Make the directory? Answers:_________

• Use notepad to Make an ASCII text file containing with your name, course and section.
  • Name the file Myfile.txt and be sure to save it in H:\ITEC274ExerciseF\My274Files or C:\ITEC274ExerciseF\My274Files.

• Return to the command line and verify the Myfile.txt file you created exists.

• What command(s) did you use to verify the file exists? Answers:_________

• What size (in bytes) is your Myfile.txt? Answers:_________

• Copy the file Myfile.txt to H:\ITEC274ExerciseF or C:\ITEC274ExerciseF (keep same file name).

• What command(s) did you use to copy Myfile.txt to H:\ITEC274ExerciseF or C:\ITEC274ExerciseF? Answers:_________

• Rename the file H:\ITEC274ExerciseF\Myfile.txt or C:\ITEC274ExerciseF\Myfile.txt to MyFile2.txt (in same directory).

• What command(s) did you use to rename Myfile.txt to MyFile2.txt? Answers:_________

• Copy the file Myfile2.txt to Myfile3.txt (in same directory).

• What command(s) did you use to copy Myfile2.txt to Myfile3.txt? Answers:_________

• Delete the file Myfile2.txt.

• What command(s) did you use to delete Myfile2.txt? Answers:_________

• Use notepad to create an ASCII text file containing the first name of 3 friends / people you know.
  • Name the file MyFriends.txt and be sure to save it in H:\ITEC274ExerciseF\My274Friends or C:\ITEC274ExerciseF\My274Friends.

• Return to the command line and verify the MyFriends.txt file you created exists.

• What command(s) did you use to verify the file exists? Answers:_________

• What size (in bytes) is your MyFriends.txt? Answers:_________

• Copy the MyFriends.txt you just crested in \ITEC274ExerciseF\My274Friends to your \ITEC274ExerciseF\My274Files directory (use same file name).

• What command(s) did you use to copy MyFriends.txt? Answers:_________

• Clear the screen

• What command(s) did you use to clear the screen?  Answers:_________

1. Change directory to ITEC274 in the root directory of your H: OR C: drive.

• What command(s) did you use to change directory?   Answers:_________

• Use the tree /f command to show the directory structure and files of your directory H:\ITEC274 or C:\ITEC274.

1. [Paste screen shot showing the structure and files of your directory…] [1 pt]
   1. What does the tree command do? Answers:_________

• What does the /f  in tree /f do?   Answers:_________