Exercise 1
You have downloaded several interesting and helpful files from the internet for your research project on data protection. Two months later, you revisit your folder and find the following.
Task:
List reasons why a structured and consistent file naming system is important.
Source: Downloaded files, Anne Voigt, licensed under CC BY SA 4.0
Proposed Solution
A clear and consistent file naming system helps to:
- identify the contents of a file at a glance.
- quickly locate specific files and distinguish them from others within a folder.
- sort and display files according to a logical system.