File Management Part 1

What's the most basic description for "Files" relating to computer technology?

• A chunk of data

• Food for the computer

• Papers you put into a filing cabinet

Where is a proper place to store files?

• In the case of the computer

• In the refrigerator

• Folders

What is one of the main purposes for having a "File Name"

• To see if the file has expired or not

• So a user can identify the file and know what it may be about

• To see if the file has an accurate date on it

• So a user can move it to the correct folder it needs to be in

What is the file extension portion of a filename specifically for?

• To let the computer know exactly what type of file it is working with

• To let the user know it has what the user needs

• To let the CPU figure out if it can work with it

• Extension Perfection

What is the main reason a file name has a "file extension"?

• To help the computer determine what program it needs to open and use the file

• To help the motherboard determine what storage device it needs to use to store the file

• To help the hard drive run the file

• To help the RAM quickly start the program and file

Is it possible that a computer file may not be able to open if you change the "file extension" of a file name?

• True

• False

What re the 4 most common file types we use?

Why are there so many different file extensions to store the same type of file?

• Because they just want to confuse you

• Because some file types need to be stored and used differently

• Because computers need extra space when storing files

• Because files like to take up space

There are 2 main differences when it comes to compression. Choose the 2 right answers!

• Bigger Size, Higher Quality

• Smaller Size, Higher Quality

• Smaller Size, Lower Quality

• Bigger Size, Lower Quality

What file extension(s) are used "specifically" with the Microsoft Word program?

• .pdf, .psd

• .ppxt, .txt

• .doc, .docx

• .csv, .xlsx