Exam 4: File Basics

A file is a collection of data that has a name and is stored on a hard drive or other storage device.

Each document, graph, or picture you create with application software is stored as a(n) ____.

A ____ is a set of characters added to a file name to indicate the file's contents and origin.

If file extensions are hidden, Windows displays a ____.

Each ____ of a hard disk is a fixed size and can hold a certain amount of data.

In the accompanying figure, item 2 is pointing to the ____.

Web pages viewed from the Internet are stored as ____.

The ____ option allows you to select a name and storage device for a file.

Windows provides a fragmentation utility that you can use periodically to put the data for each file in adjacent sectors.

To view or modify a file, you first must ____.

In the accompanying figure, item 2 is pointing to the ____.

A typical PC hard disk drive usually contains two to four platters.

A hard disk is divided into concentric circles called ____.

Today's hard disk drives have access times of about ____ milliseconds.

If you run out of disk space on your original hard disk, you can add a second hard drive inside the system unit or use a(n) ____.

Files can be divided into two categories: executable files and ____.

Clicking a file from the ____________________ list starts the application and opens the file.

Describe the two categories of files and give an example of each.

On the Windows ____, you can double-click a file icon to open a file.

Windows provides a(n) ____ utility that can be used to periodically put the data for each file in adjacent sectors.