LESSON 5

Question 1

Ending of a file that helps identify the type of file in operating systems, such as Microsoft Windows.

Answer 1

Extension or File Name Extension

Question 2

Picture files

Answer 2

.bmp
.gif
.jpg

Question 3

Music and sound files

Answer 3

.mp3
.wav

Question 4

Operating System Files

Answer 4

.dll
.exe

Question 5

Text and Word Processing Documents

Answer 5

.doc
.docx
.rtf
.txt

Question 6

Spreadsheet Files

Answer 6

.xls
.xlsx
.xlr
.csv

Question 7

Web Page

Answer 7

.htm
.html

Question 8

Defines the location of a file or folder in a computer’s file system

Answer 8

File Location or Path

Question 9

To update the lastly preserved file with the latest content

Answer 9

Save

Question 10

To store a new file or to store an existing file to a new location with the same name or a different name.

Answer 10

Save as

Question 11

Any hardware capable of holding information either temporarily or permanently

Answer 11

Storage Devices

Question 12

Primary storage device

Answer 12

RAM

Question 13

Secondary storage device

Answer 13

Can be removable internal or external. Such as Hardrive

Question 14

Non-volatile data storage device. Also known as hard drive or HD or HDD

Answer 14

Hard Disk Drive

Question 15

Storage medium that uses non-volatile memory as a means of holding and accessing data.

Answer 15

Solid-State Drive

Question 16

Portable storage device. Same size in a human thumb

Answer 16

USB Thumb Drive

Question 17

Magnetically thin coated piece of plastic wrapped around wheels capable of storing data.

Answer 17

Tape Drive

Question 18

Type of storage media. Capable of storing electronic data.

Answer 18

Floppy Diskette or Floppy Disk

Question 19

Capable of storing a significant amount of more data than the standard compact disc

Answer 19

DVD or Digital Versatile Disc

Question 20

Optical storage medium invented by James Russel

Answer 20

Compact Disc