COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
OPERATING SYSTEM
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. EXE
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.BAT
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.COM
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -An executable file has a filename extension of .exe (Windows) or no filename extension (UNIX).
Detailed explanation-2: -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: -EXE file format EXE is short for executable. An EXE file consists of an executable program which can be run on Microsoft Windows operating system.
Detailed explanation-4: -Each EXE file contains data that Windows uses to recognize, read, and run the program the file contains. This data is saved in a compiled, binary format sometimes referred to as machine code. EXE files also often contain additional program resources, such as the program’s icon and its GUI graphics assets.
Detailed explanation-5: -The standard Linux executable format is named Executable and Linking Format ( ELF). It was developed by Unix System Laboratories and is now the most widely used format in the Unix world.