S1 ICT: File Management And Backup (Paper 1: Basics)

S1 ICT: File Management and Backup (Paper 1: basics)

2026-11-12

S1 ICT: File Management and Backup (Paper 1: basics)

This first paper covers the basics only: the role of an extension, reading a path level by level, telling Save from Save As, and converting capacity with 1 024. Convert the units before you calculate.

Direct answers　If a question takes more than a minute, write the format or the folder name first and then the number, and it usually works out.

01　Paper details (check answers afterwards)

Item	Detail
Questions	10
Suggested time	20
Difficulty mix	Foundation 3 · Intermediate 3 · Challenge 3 · Error redo 1
Chapter	Chapter: S1 ICT: File Management and Backup
Level	S1 ICT

02　Questions (10 items)

FoundationWhat is the job of a file extension such as .docx?
FoundationWhich kinds of file are .jpg and .mp3?
FoundationThe file C:\Users\Amy\Documents\report.docx sits in which folder?
IntermediateA 500 MB folder holds files of 25 MB each; how many files fit?
IntermediateWhat is the difference between Save and Save As?
IntermediateWhat is it called when a folder holds another folder, and what is the benefit?
ChallengeA 2 GB folder is copied to a 4 GB flash drive; how many full backups fit?
ChallengeWhy can a file name not contain the characters / \ : * ? ” < > |?
ChallengeAn 8 GB video plays at 4 MB per second; how many seconds does the whole file last?
Error redoA student says a deleted file disappears for ever. What is wrong?

03　Answers and one-line notes

#	Answer	One-line note
1	It names the file format so the system knows which program opens it.	Renaming .docx to .txt changes the label only; the content keeps its old format and may fail to open.
2	A .jpg is an image file and an .mp3 is an audio file.	The extension alone tells the category, and that decides which program to use.
3	It sits in the Documents folder.	A path narrows from left to right; the last part is the file and the part before it is its folder.
4	20 files.	500 divided by 25 gives 20, and no conversion is needed when both sizes use MB.
5	Save overwrites the original file while Save As creates a new file.	Use Save As when the old version must survive, and put a date or version number in the name.
6	It is a subfolder, also called nested folders, and it separates files by subject or year so they are easy to find.	Deep nesting makes paths long, so three or four levels are usually enough.
7	Two backups.	4 times 1 024 gives 4 096 MB and 2 times 1 024 gives 2 048 MB, so 4 096 divided by 2 048 is 2.
8	They are reserved by the system and would make the path impossible to read.	The slash separates folder levels and the colon and wildcards have other jobs, so using them in a name creates ambiguity.
9	2 048 seconds.	8 times 1 024 gives 8 192 MB and dividing by 4 gives 2 048 seconds, about 34 minutes.
10	It ignores the recycle bin, from which a deleted file can still be restored.	A normal delete only moves the file to the bin; emptying the bin or Shift plus Delete removes it for good, so a wrong delete is not an emergency.

04　What to do after marking

After marking, redo only the wrong items and write down which step went wrong (formula, unit, or misread number).
Repeat the same item two days later; move to the next paper only when both attempts are correct.
Parents only need the answer and note columns; there is no need to explain every item.

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