UNDERSTANDING COMPUTER FILES
FILE EXTENSIONS AND FILE TYPES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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True
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True
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Executable files commonly have an .exe file extension, but there are hundreds of other executable file formats. So, every true .exe file is an executable but not every executable file has the .exe extension. We mentioned before that .exe files are commonly intended for use on systems running on a Windows OS .
Detailed explanation-2: -An .exe is a very common file type. The .exe file extension is short for “executable.” These files are most commonly used on Windows® computers to install or run software applications.
Detailed explanation-3: -Windows programs, Mac OS X applications, scripts, and macros are all considered executable files. Since these file types run code when opened, unknown executable files, such as those received as e-mail attachements, should not be opened. Common executable file extensions include . EXE, .