Computers are amazing tools for managing and organizing information. As the amount of data we generate and store continues to grow, it becomes more and more important to have a system for organizing our computer files. Thankfully, there are several ways to organize your computer files, each with its own advantages and disadvantages.

The most basic way to organize your computer files is by file type. This system organizes files by their extension, or the letters after the dot in a file name. For example, the file name “report.doc” would be in the file type “doc.” This system is simple …