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Essential Guide to File Handling for C81MPR Practicals

This guide provides crucial information for students enrolled in the C81MPR module on effective file handling practices essential for practicals. Learn how to access lecture slides available as PDFs and PowerPoint presentations, manage files on local and network drives, and properly save and share your work. Detailed instructions for locating your user space and navigating laboratory folders are included. Understand the importance of keeping files organized and ensuring up-to-date access to essential materials while collaborating in shared network spaces.

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Essential Guide to File Handling for C81MPR Practicals

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  1. C81MPR Practical Methods File Handling for Practicals Jonathan Stirk & Danielle Ropar

  2. Where can I see the lecture slides? • All of the lecture slides are available as handouts (Adobe Acrobat files ‘.pdf’) and as online PowerPoint presentations • Point your web browser to: http://www.psychology.nottingham.ac.uk/courses/modules/info/c81mpr.html Or choose C81MPR module from the modules lists. • Information for all 8 lab classes (5 in Sem 1, 3 in Sem 2) are linked from that page.

  3. Where are files on the computers? • The My Computer icon on your desktop is the access point to all files both local (on the hard drive of the machine you are on [normally C:]) and networked (stored on a different computer that most other computers have access to) • Double click it to access all files

  4. Drives Listed:Hard Disk Drives • Hard Disk drives; local disk C: • You can save files or create folders into C:\temp • Those files/folders are accessible from that PC ONLY

  5. Devices with removable storage • These include: • Any CD-ROM, DVD-RW drives (D:) • Any USB pen drive (normally E:) • USB pen drives are tiny and very useful to save data, Word documents etc. to • WE RECOMMEND THAT YOU PURCHASE ONE

  6. Network Drives • Network drives store files on a separate computer(s)/server, so most people can access files simultaneously • Your own user space which is accessible only by you is actually stored on a network drive called H: • Only you can save and access files from here. When ever you log in to any computer you will see your H: drive files

  7. Network Drives (continued) • Files that are related to practicals (1st & 2nd year lab classes) are stored on a drive called PRACTICALS which is the K: drive • Students cannot write/save files on this drive, but you can copy the files • If you double-click on the PRACTICALS drive you will see many folders • One folder is labelled ‘Semester 1’ • In this is a ‘First Year’ folder and in that are 5 folders names ‘Lab Class 1’, 2, 3 etc. • In a moment we will show you how to move these to your PC

  8. DEMO • Finding and moving lab class files using COPY / PASTE function • Go to C:\temp and create a new folder in this called your full name (e.g. C:\temp\jonathan stirk\ • Copy Lab folder (right click-copy) • Paste Lab folder (right click-paste) into your new folder in c:\temp • Other ways to do this. Feel free to use these (e.g. file explorer) if you know how

  9. DEMO • ALWAYS DELETE C:\TEMP\’your name’\ after you have copied and saved the data to a removable disk or to your user space

  10. Network Drives (continued) • Finally you will see a drive called CLASS SHARE (S:) • Anyone from psychology can add files here, but be warned because anyone can also change, or delete these files.

  11. Why do I need to know any of this? • Because there are multiple copies of files on the network drives, some of which may be old versions! • You need to make sure that you are reading or running the latest up-to-date copies of files/programs • Because by not deleting your C:\temp files & folders you may prevent the next student from being able to run the practical experiments. We can trace those who do not delete folders!

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