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The tasks should be done in a Word document and submitted along with the rest of the Map Structure module on Teams.
A folder should be treated as a project, and the structure is essential to create an overview both for yourself or for teamwork.
Task 1 - Folder Name
Take a stand on the following folder names for the work folder for a school task. The assignment is called “The first film assignment - interview”.
Do the folders have good names? Justify your answer for each folder. Do you have any suggestions for a better folder name?
2008-08-15 Interview Assignment/
Film Project 1/
School Film Assignment/
15-aug-2008 Interview/
schoolfilm/
Task 2 - Subfolders
Create a list of subfolders you would use for the task in task 1.
You can write folders like this:
Folder Name/My Subfolder/
Folder Name/My Subfolder/Subfolder2/
Folder Name/My Subfolder2/
Sort by data types
A film consists of many parts. A film will almost always have some form of preparation, development, raw materials, visual effects, sound, music, project files, etc.
Not keen on films?
You can yourself choose if you want to create a folder structure for another type of project, such as a website or an app.
NB: In programming, a folder structure will have an impact on information flow in projects. One should be extra mindful to follow good folder and naming conventions when working with development projects.
Task 3 - Newest File
Help! The film that is supposed to be delivered has different versions, can you find the latest?
1. Export (1) copy.mov (Created 15.08.2008 at 12:13)
2. Film.mov (Created 9.08.2008 at 15:43)
3. Film v2.mov (Created 10.08.2008 at 8:59)
4. NEW VERSION USE THIS.mov (Created 13.08.2008 at 15:25)
5. Test export plis work.mov (Created 15.08.2008 at 13:12)
Give it a name!
Have you created the file you are delivering? Make it clear in the filename! Some workplaces will require that you follow a naming convention, which can be to include date, technical specifications, project name and author.
Task 4 - Sensible Names
Take a stand on the filenames in task 3 - which naming convention could have been used to clarify the latest version? Are there more ways one could use conventions to visualize extra versions? Is anything else that could be done?
Alphabetical sorting and dates
A file finder will usually sort folders and files alphabetically. If you use dates in your naming convention, it is not sure if the file finder will sort correctly, since numbers are also sorted alphabetically.
Example of sorting with dd-mm-yyyy format:
```
11-08-2008 Folder Name
12-01-2008 Folder Name
13-05-2008 Folder Name
```The same applies to numbers, where
15will come before2, 3, 4, etc.in the list, unless you start with an index of0.01, 02, ...
Task 5 - Why?
Why is it smart to use good folder structure?
Bonus question: How can you guarantee that you can find your files again 10 years after you last worked on them?