The Computer File System

I. OBJECTIVES
a. Identify the components of a computer file system.
b. Explains the concept of computer file system.
c. Able to use a computer file system to organize and save files.

II. SUBJECT MATTER

Topic: Computer File System
Materials: PowerPoint Presentation

III. LESSON PROCEDURE

A. PREPARATION
1. Prayer
2. Greetings
3. Checking of attendance

B. REVIEW OF PAST LESSON

C. MOTIVATION
Guess the picture!
The teacher will show a picture of parts of the computer with a jumbled letters
through a PowerPoint presentation.
D. LESSON PROPER
The Computer File System is the arrangement of files and data on the computer
in a way that it is easy to find or access.
The following are the things that can be stored in computer files so that it can be
stored and organized.

1. CD-ROM/DVD-ROM This can be used to run programs, play media files, or save
data information on a CD.
2. MEMORY CARD A device that can be used to save information on a small memory
chip.
3. HARD DISK This is where various data such as program files are found in your
computer system.
4. FLASH DRIVE This is a storage device designed to be smaller than a typical storage
or disk.

Two types of files

1. Soft Copy- The computer files that can be stored on the hard disk. These are
electronic files that can be opened using computer and application software. Some of its
examples are as follows: Word documents, Spreadsheets, Presentations, photos, Audio
files, and Video files.

2. Hard Copy- Document or image written or printed on paper.

a. Analysis
b. Abstraction
c. Application

E. GENERALIZATION
The instructor will wrap up the lesson and highlight the importance of each
component at the conclusion of the discussion.

IV. EVALUATION
Take your notebook and answer the questions. Write TRUE if what the sentence
states is correct and FALSE if it is not.

_______1. A soft copy is a document that cannot be handled.

________2.In the folder you can put and see important files or documents.
________3. There are three types of files in the computer file system
________4. There is no folder found on our computers to store files or documents.
________5. It is important that we know the types of computer file systems in order to
protect our documents.

V. ASSIGNMENT
Make a Flow chart about the two types of files we discussed.