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Computers & Digital Literacy · Grade 6

Files, Backups and Troubleshooting

Learners read and build file paths, name files so they sort correctly, and learn what a file extension and a shortcut really are. They plan backups with the 3-2-1 idea and version history, find out why a synced folder is not a backup, and practice a step-by-step troubleshooting routine that ends with a clear request for help.

  • 4 lessons
  • About 90 minutes
  • Files, backups and troubleshooting check: 9 questions
  • Ways to answer: fill in the blanks, choose an answer, highlight a text, match pairs, type a number and put in order
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What learners will discover

  • Read and build file paths, and organize files with folders and naming conventions such as year-month-day dates.
  • Explain that an extension labels a file's format, that renaming it does not convert the file, and that a shortcut only points to a file.
  • Plan backups with the 3-2-1 idea and version history, and explain why syncing alone is not a backup.
  • Troubleshoot systematically: identify, gather information, try simple checks, change one thing at a time, test, document and ask for help clearly.

Lessons

  1. Folders, paths and names that sort 7 steps4 practiceabout 24 min
  2. File types, extensions and shortcuts 7 steps4 practiceabout 22 min
  3. Backups, versions and why sync is not enough 6 steps4 practiceabout 22 min
  4. Troubleshooting step by step 6 steps3 practiceabout 22 min
  5. Files, backups and troubleshooting check 9 questions at the end

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