Filename Conventions:

 

Unless otherwise directed the filenames for each assignment will follow the following file naming convention:

 

The filename will consist of the:

  1. Assignment prefix
    1. The assignment prefix is generally two or three letters followed by a digit.
    2. All letters in the assignment prefix are lower case.
  2. Followed by a dash
    1. The dash character is a dash.  Any other character is unacceptable.
  3. Followed by the student’s last name.
    1. Use you normal capitalization for your last name.
  4. Followed by the students first initial
    1. This should be uppercase.
  5. Followed by the students middle initial
    1. This should be uppercase
  6. Followed by an optional dash and version number
    1. If you are turning in an updated version of your assignment the version number should reflect what version is being turned in
    2. For example if you are turning in a third revision then the version number should be 3.
    3. You should not use a version number for the first submission.
    4. There must be a dash between the student name and the version number.
  7. Followed by a period
    1. This should be the only period in the file name.
  8. Followed by a file name extension appropriate for the assignment.
    1. Most applications will automatically add the correct extension to a filename.
    2. Generally speaking you should not type in the extension on a filename.

 

When a file represents a group effort each group member should be included in the filename.

  1. The names of each group member should follow the convention listed above.
  2. Each name should be separated using the dash character.
  3. Group member names should be listed in ascending alphabetical order.

 

Examples:

 

If Judy J. Jetson were turning in her 7th spreadsheet assignment then the filename would be:

ss7-JetsonJJ.xls

 

If Fred F. Flintstone and Judy J. Jetson were turning in their 8th database assignment the filename would be:

db8-FlintstoneFF-JetsonJJ.mdb

 

IF Fred F. Flintstone, Judy J. Jetson and Ronald M. McDonald were turning in the 4th revision of their second HTML assignment the filename would be:

html2-FlintstoneFF-JetsonJJ-McDonaldRM-4.html