FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
THOSE LETTERS AT THE END OF A FILE NAME, FOR EXAMPLE:.DOC OR .MP3WHAT ARE THEY FOR?
A
TO HELP YOU REMEMBER WHERE YOU SAVED THE FILE
B
TO TELL YOU SYSTEM WHAT PROGRAM TO USE TO OPEN A FILE
C
TO DIRECT THE PRINTER WHAT COLOR TO USE
D
TO TELL YOU HOW LONG IT WILL TAKE TO OPEN IT
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -For example, the doc extension tells your computer that the file is a Microsoft Word file.

Detailed explanation-2: -A filename extension, file name extension or file extension is a suffix to the name of a computer file (e.g., . txt, . docx, . md ).

Detailed explanation-3: -A file extension or file name extension is the ending of a file that helps to identify the type of file in operating systems. In Windows, the file name extension is a period that is often followed by three characters but may also be one, two, or four characters long. .exe, . txt, .

Detailed explanation-4: -A file extension is part of the file name and uniquely identifies the type of file, also referred to as the format.

Detailed explanation-5: -File extensions usually are expressed with three characters that follow the last period in the file name. Although you can change the file extension by renaming the file, the change does not alter the file type. For example, a Microsoft Word document ends with the extension .

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