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All of us are paralyzed without the computer. This gadget has come a long way since its inception. The cumbersome device is now compact and sleek. The world of computers is unique and dynamic and it has a distinct language. The computer lingo is spreading far and wide. If you use a computer only at work and you are not tech savvy then you should know what the common file types are. This is very fundamental in nature and almost everyone is aware about this.
If you have Windows based computer, managing files can be a task. You have a lot of data that needs to be stored in the form of files so you should be aware of the distinct file extensions. This concept is very ambiguous to many of us. You should be aware so that even if you download new software, you are able to function with ease and comfort.
We all use different types of files to save data and information. Scientifically a file type consists of characters (A-Z) and may be numeric. For example, the word document is a common file type in which you can store information. All the windows based computers have .ext files in which .ext denotes files extensions. The basic function of the extension is to tell the operating system the kind of file it is. So, it is safe to say that an extension helps in stating the kind of file it is.
The word extension should be understood in detail. If you are a using a computer regularly, then you will know what are disk files. These files have to be named in a particular manner so that the operating system can identify it. For example, filename.ext is the name of a file. So, you should know that this should not be confused as the device name. If you have MS-DOS installed in the computer, then the extension cannot exceed three characters. This should be kept in mind while naming the files. Some systems are not updated hence you may have to use only three characters while naming the file.
Another common type of file is the image or picture file. Pictures are stored in JPEG format, GIF format, PNG format, or TIFF format. There are many other formats that should be known so that you can compare the advantages and disadvantages. JPG images are opened by your default browser or by a graphics program. Even if you store pictures in GIF format, they are opened by the default browser or by a graphics program.
Below is a table that talks about some common file type extensions.
active server page – used to code Web pages. A Microsoft code language.Audio/Video Interleaved – movie clip – open with your media player, IE, or FirefoxUsed by many applications – often created automaticallyDOS batch file – run by double-clicking – edit with NotepadMicrosoft bitmap – open in MS Paint or graphics programMicrosoft installation archive (cabinet file) – similar to .zip archiveCommon Gateway Interface – used to exchange information with a server (often used with Perl)Data recovered after running Windows Checkdiskplain text file containing web page style preferencesComma Separated Value file – a way of presenting tabular data in a text file – usually viewed in MS Excel.Used by several applications. Cannot be opened directly.Macromedia Director file – provides animation and interactivityUsed by Windows to provide services to applicationsself-extracting or executable file – run by double-clickingFrequently Asked Questions – almost always a text/document fileMacromedia Flash animation file – requires Shockwavegraphic in GIF format – open in web browser or graphics programcompressed archive file created by Gzip in the UNIX operating systemCompressed Macintosh file archive created by Binhexhypertext document (same as .html) – open in a web browser – edit in text editorcross platform programming language used to create complex interactive forms and special effectsGraphic in JPEG format (Joint Photographic Experts Group) View with web browser or image editing programpart of Web page used to create interactive effects such as mouse roll-overs and pop-up boxesCreated by many applications – usually a text file – edit in any text editorQuickTime movie – view using IE or FireFoxVideo movie in MPEG format (Motion Picture Experts Group)Portable Document Format – requires Adobe Acrobat readerPerl source file – text file, editable in any text editorgraphic in Portable Network Graphics format – can work on all platformsMicrosoft PowerPoint file – used for creating slides and overhead presentationsMicrosoft Publisher page template fileReal Audio file – open in browser with RealAudio plug-inRich Text Format - word-processor file with formatting codesSelf-extracting archive -
Apple-Mac – requires StuffitAppended to outgoing email messages – editable in text editorMacromedia Shockwave Flash MovieDOS system file – device driver or hardware configuration infofile archive created in the Unix operating system.tar archive compressed by GzipTagged Image File format – graphic file – editable in graphics programtemporary file – used by many programscontains only ASCII code – also called ‘text file’ – editable in any text editorWinamp skin – visual interface for audio control boardMicrosoft Excel worksheet fileextensible markup language – a plain text file for web pagescompressed file – open with WinZip
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