Benefit of a network: sharing files

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Quick Questions

Shade in the A or B circle for each question.

1. Maya saves her project on the school server. Which benefit of a network does this show?

A Files can be saved in one place and opened by many people

B Files can only be opened on the computer they were made on

2. Which sentence about opening the same file from different computers is true?

A On a network, you can open the same file from different computers

B A file can only ever be opened on one computer

3. Sam wants to give a classmate his poster file using the network. What can he do?

A Carry the whole computer to the classmate every time

B Send the file to the classmate over the network

4. Ella saves her story on the school server on Monday. On Tuesday she uses a different classroom computer. What happens?

A Her story is lost because the computer is different

B She can open her story from the new computer

5. Which is an example of file sharing on a network?

A Saving a group report where all group members can open it

B Typing a report on a computer that is not on any network

Match the Pairs

Draw a line connecting each item on the left to its match on the right.

Left column		Right column
1file sharing		AThe file is saved on a USB stick, not on the network, so other people cannot open it from their computers.
2save to school server		BPuts your schoolwork in one shared place on the network so you can open it from any school computer.
3Opening the same file from different computers on a network		CA computer that is not on the network cannot send the file to a classmate's device.
4Sending a file to a classmate over the network		Dopen('Server/Class5/Poster.docx') on Computer A and Computer B
5save('Poster.docx', to='My USB stick only')		Esend('Poster.docx', to='Mia')
6send('Poster.docx', to='Mia') on a computer with no network		FSaving a file in one place on a network, or sending it to other devices, so many people can open the same file.

Definitions

file sharing

Fill in the Blanks

Complete each line of code by filling in the missing parts.

____(story, schoolServer)

save(story, ____________)

____(story, classmate)

send(story, _________)

save(story, schoolServer) ____(story, schoolServer)

Spot the Error

Shade in the letter of the line that contains an error.

Question 1

A Ava writes story.doc

B Ava saves it on her PC only

C Ben opens it from his PC

Question 2

A Save the file on the desktop

B Log in on another computer

C Open the file from the server

Question 3

A Mia is in Room 5

B Her work is on the server

C She moves to the library

D She cannot open it there

Question 4

A Leo wants Zoe to see his work

B Leo attaches work.docx

C Leo sends it to the printer

D Zoe opens it on her tablet

Question 5

A Shared folder: Year6 Stories

B Only one computer can open it

C The teacher can open it too

Answer Key

Benefit of a network: sharing files

Section A: Quick Questions

A — Files can be saved in one place and opened by many people

A — On a network, you can open the same file from different computers

B — Send the file to the classmate over the network

B — She can open her story from the new computer

A — Saving a group report where all group members can open it

Section B: Match the Pairs

file sharing → Saving a file in one place on a network, or sending it to other devices, so many people can open the same file.

save to school server → Puts your schoolwork in one shared place on the network so you can open it from any school computer.

Opening the same file from different computers on a network → open('Server/Class5/Poster.docx') on Computer A and Computer B

Sending a file to a classmate over the network → send('Poster.docx', to='Mia')

save('Poster.docx', to='My USB stick only') → The file is saved on a USB stick, not on the network, so other people cannot open it from their computers.

send('Poster.docx', to='Mia') on a computer with no network → A computer that is not on the network cannot send the file to a classmate's device.

Section C: Definitions

file sharing — Saving a file in one place on a network, like the school server, or sending it to other devices so many people can open the same file.

Section D: Fill in the Blanks

save(story, schoolServer)

send(story, classmate)

save(story, schoolServer)
open(story, schoolServer)

Section E: Spot the Error

B — If Ava saves the file on her own PC only, Ben cannot open it. She should save it to the server so other computers can open it.

A — A file saved on the desktop stays on that one computer. To open it from another computer, save it on the server.

D — A file on the server can be opened from any computer on the network, so Mia can open it in the library too.

C — To share a file with a classmate, Leo must send it to Zoe, not to the printer. Then Zoe can open it on her tablet.

B — A shared folder lets many people open the same files. It should say that Year 6 students can open it.