Module+5

Module 5 - Paths, Shortcuts, Hyperlinks, Uploading/Downloading Estimated time: 15 minutes **The Path Concept** The direction the OS follows to find information on the computer or other storage device. Think of this like a road-map. You have to follow a certain path/direction to get to your destination, whether that destination is a file on your local storage device, or a file located on the Internet**.** When you save a file on your computer, you are establishing the "path", or the roadmap, for the OS to find the information. So, if I were looking at my previous example, where I saved my files to the wiki folder, my path to that location would be:

FlashDrive:\scc\wiki\outline.docx Every place a computer goes, whether it is on your local drive, your flash drive, or the Internet, the computer has to have a path to follow. So, with this point in mind, you can have two different kinds of paths: A local path - go to a place/file on your local computer A network path - go to a place/file on another computer that is not next to you **Examples of a local path:** C:\Mydocuments\resume_2011.docx C:\Mypictures\peter_paul_mary_2011.jpg **Examples of a path on the Internet (URL):** @http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/shuttle/main/ @http://cnn.com/weather **MAKING NAVIGATION EASIER** So, in computer worlds you have what is called hyperlinking, basically jumping from one place to another. So depending on how you create the link, to go to another place, depends on what it is called. So for this demonstration, we are going to say, hyperlinking can take on two forms: 1. Creating hyperlinks in documents 2. Creating hyperlinks in icons - which once you do this they are not called hyperlinks, they are called Shortcuts I can easily create a hyperlink in a document, or an e-mail by following these steps: **To create a hyperlink:** 1. Select the URL 2. Choose Copy (Ctrl C) 3. Choose your destination in your Word document 4. Choose Paste (Ctrl V) 5. Hit enter to make it "live"

When you are browsing or surfing the Internet, when you are working on your local computer, you have the option to visit a web site and add to your Favorites for the Internet. The problem with this however, is that if you are not at your computer, wherever that may be, you will not have your favorites with you. So here is a method for you to create Shortcuts to your favorite Internet places on a folder on your Flash Drive.

1. Create a folder on the flash drive called Web Favorites 2. Open the Web Favorites folder, making sure the window is not maximized. 3. Open the Browser window, and navigate to the URL you want to add to your Web Favorites >>>>The idea here is for you to arrange both windows side by side, so you can see both of them at the same time. 4. Using the Browser window, point the tip of your mouse to the icon to the left of the URL address. 5. Drag and drop that icon into the Web Favorites folder on your flash drive
 * How to create Shortcuts on your Flash Drive:**

To save a file, right click the file. For example, if you see a picture, if it is downloadable, you will see a Save Picture As...option on the menu when you right click. Be mindful of copyright!
 * UPLOADING vs. DOWNLOADING**
 * Uploading:** Copying a file from a local device (any storage device) to the Internet (You must have a program to transfer files, either FTP, or through a server).
 * Downloading:** Saving a file from the Internet to a local device.