Traditional file systems employ a hierarchical structure for file organization. This approach has several weaknesses: in particular, it requires users to memorize path elements in order and imposes structural limitations on file categorization. This report discusses the methodology and results of a project to design, build and user test a query-based file manager that organizes files by grouping them based on shared attributes rather than hierarchically. The report includes analysis of user feedback to the file manager.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Ellis, Brian Lawrence
• Smith, Andrew James

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• 04D260M

Advisor

• Wills, Craig E.

Year

• 2004

Date created

• 2004-01-01

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Computer Science

Rights statement

• In Copyright