Chapter 3. The Moodle System

Now that your Moodle system is up and running, we will look at the building blocks of the learning platform. The topics we will cover are:

• Moodle architecture:

  In this section, you will learn what the main components of Moodle are and where its data is stored.

• Finding your way around in Moodle:

  Moodle has an intuitive user interface that takes little time to get used to. You will learn the main navigation and also where to find help in case it is required.

• File management:

  Dealing with files in web-based applications is not always straightforward. You will learn the different options of how to deal with this, which cover:

  • Moodle File Management

  • Web Host File Management

  • File Management via FTP

  • File Management via WebDAV