FOC 4-1

Why might you want to configure your computer to show you hidden file extensions?

• So you can more easily see and fix problems relating to file name extensions
• Because your computer won't know what to do with the file otherwise
• Because the file will be completely hidden from you if the extension is invisible
• So your computer can run more efficiently

Which of the following can be stored in a computer file?

• A document
• An image
• An executable program
• All of these can be stored in a computer file

If your hard drive has a folder named "A" that contains a folder named "B", and a file named "C.txt" is located inside folder "B", which of the following lines represents the best path to that file?

• A/B/C.txt
• C.txt/B/A
• A B C.txt
• A_B_C/.txt

If your operating system uses "case sensitive" file names, what will happen if you create files named mystery.txt, "Mystery.TXT", and "MYSTERY.TXT"?

• You will create three separate files with those exact names
• You will create only one file that can be accessed by any of those names
• Your computer will display an error and not allow you to create any of the files
• Only the first file will be created, and you will receive errors any time you use the other filenames

What is the purpose of a file extension?

• To describe the format of the data within the file
• To allow the file to handle more data
• To give the file a longer life on the computer
• To hide contents of the file