File Formats

Choose the 2 image file formats.

• .mp3

• .gif

• .exe

• .jpg

Answer explanation

.mp3 files are audio, and .exe files are programs.

Which of these image file formats typically cannot be uploaded into other programs (like Scratch)?

• .jpg

• .png

• .webp

• .gif

Answer explanation

.webp images are optimized for the web in ways that make them difficult for some other programs to handle.

If I want a transparent image, which format should I look for?

• .jpg

• .png

• .gif

• .webp

Which of these file formats is a video?

• .mp3

• .mp4

• .svg

• .pdf

Answer explanation

.mp3 files are audio, .svg files are images, and .pdf files are formatted text documents.

Which of these 2 file formats are audio?

• .mp4

• .mp3

• .wav

• .jpg

Answer explanation

.mp4 files are videos, and .jpg files are images.

Which of these file formats is created by Microsoft Word or Google Docs?

• .txt

• .pdf

• .doc

• .svg

Answer explanation

.txt and .pdf files are text files, but not the file type Word or Docs save as. .svg files are images.

Which of these file formats is most likely to be a computer virus?

• .gif

• .pdf

• .exe

• .wav

Answer explanation

.exe files are programs that can be run on your computer. Don't download or open .exe files that you don't trust - you don't want to run a program if you don't know what it will do.

Write your favorite file format.

Draw a picture for me.