Student Handout — File I/O — Reading from and Writing to External Files (open(), read(), write())

Course 3: Introduction to Programming / Unit 6: Data Structures & File Processing (File I/O) / Lesson 3: File I/O — Reading from and Writing to External Files (open(), read(), write())

File I/O & Data Persistence Guide.

Name: ____________________ Date: ____________________

Explore and practice

File mode walkthrough, text file parsing lab, and persistent data storage exercise.

Record your work

Describe what you tried, show your work or attach your artifact, and explain what your evidence demonstrates.

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Use the vocabulary

File I/O, open(), read(), write(), File Mode ('r', 'w', 'a'), with Statement, Text File, Persistent Storage, File Pointer, File Closing

Use relevant terms above to explain one part of your work.

Check and reflect

• I completed the assigned activity and recorded my work.
• I used lesson vocabulary accurately.
• I can explain one thing I learned and one question I still have.