FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

UNDERSTANDING COMPUTER FILES

FILE EXTENSIONS AND FILE TYPES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which file format allows you to save tables from spreadsheets and databases by using lots of commas?
A
.css
B
.txt
C
.csv
D
.xls
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Data tables are presented in Comma Delimited, CSV text file format. Although this file format allows for the data table to be easily retrieved into a variety of applications, they are best viewed within one that will allow one to easily manipulate data that is in columnar format.

Detailed explanation-2: -Sometimes, you might need to save a workbook in another file format, like a text (txt) or a comma-separated values format (csv). Just keep in mind that whenever you save a workbook in another file format, some of its formatting, data, and features might not be saved.

Detailed explanation-3: -A CSV (comma-separated values) file is a text file that has a specific format which allows data to be saved in a table structured format.

Detailed explanation-4: -CSV files are plain-text files, making them easier for the website developer to create. Since they’re plain text, they’re easier to import into a spreadsheet or another storage database, regardless of the specific software you’re using. To better organize large amounts of data.

Detailed explanation-5: -CSV is a delimited data format that has fields/columns separated by the comma character and records/rows terminated by newlines. A CSV file does not require a specific character encoding, byte order, or line terminator format (some software do not support all line-end variations).

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