Files & File Systems

“Big blobs” of related data are more commonly called ___

• RAM

• archives

• computer files

• batch files

It’s most useful and practical if the data inside a file is organized in a standardized way, which is called ____

• syntax

• a file format

• a nested hierarchy

• a configured file

The most straightforward file format is found in text files, also known as ___

• TEX files

• BIN files

• TXT files

• EXT files

What character encoding standard is used in TXT files?

• TERMINAL

• MS-DOS

• MIME

• ASCII

Which type of file format is used to store audio data?

• TXT

• BIN

• WAV

• BMP

Data, about data, is called ___

• metadata

• hyperdata

• identifier data

• pixels

Metadata is stored at the front of a file, ahead of any actual data, in what’s known as a ___

• leader

• primer

• header

• topper

In a WAV file's audio data, larger numbers mean higher sound pressure, also known as the ___

• wavelength

• amplitude

• frequency

• resonance

Which type of file format is used to store pictures?

• TXT

• BIN

• WAV

• BMP

On a computer, pictures are made up of little tiny square elements called ___

• pixels

• amplitudes

• snippets

• metadata