FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

UNDERSTANDING COMPUTER FILES

FILE EXTENSIONS AND FILE TYPES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This is to launch an executable file.
A
pptx
B
exe
C
doc
D
tiff
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Direct Method-Windows Double-click on the EXE filename to open it. The program starts and displays its own window. Alternatively, right-click the EXE file name and select “Open” from the pop-up menu to start the program.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is an executable file (EXE file)? An executable file (EXE file) is a computer file that contains an encoded sequence of instructions that the system can execute directly when the user clicks the file icon.

Detailed explanation-3: -An .exe file can be a virus, but that is certainly not true for all of them. In fact, the majority are safe to use or even necessary for your Windows system to run. It all depends on what is in an .exe file. Basically .exe files are programs that have been translated into machine code (compiled).

Detailed explanation-4: -Double-click an EXE file to run it. EXE files are Windows executable files designed to run as programs. Double-clicking any EXE file will start it. If the EXE file was downloaded from the internet, you’ll be asked to confirm that you want to run it.

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