Files Flashcards
1
Q
File
A
A collection of related information stored as a unit with a name of it’s own on external storage
2
Q
File Name
A
Primary name.extension
(Content) File type- automatically added
3
Q
File type
A
Executable
Non-Executable
4
Q
Excutable Files
A
Aplications, programs (exe, com, bat, dll, sys)
Created by programmers
5
Q
Non-Executable Files
A
Files created in ex: by word (doc, docx, xls, xlss, txt, html, jpg)
6
Q
Folder
A
Name usually no extensions
7
Q
Subfolder
A
Are folders under another folder
Most folders are sub folders except root folder (C:())
8
Q
Rules for naming folders
A
Meaningful names Not too long Not too short Avoid all uppercase Avoid confusing names Distinguish the words Follow a pattern if possible
9
Q
Zipped Files (compressed)
A
Less storage space
Easier handling
Zip, rar
