Deck 4: File Basics

Question 1

A file is a collection of data that has a name and is stored on a hard drive or other storage device.

Answer 1

True

Question 2

A(n) data file contains words, numbers, and pictures you can manipulate.

Answer 2

True

Question 3

Windows file naming is not case sensitive.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

At the Start screen, you can type all or part of a file name in the taskbar .

Question 5

A default program is the one that Windows uses when you open a particular file type.

Question 6

Access time is the average time it takes the read-write heads to locate and collect data from the disk.

Question 7

The hard disks inside the drive are called plates .

Question 8

A(n) file type is a set of characters added to a file name to indicate the file's contents and origin.

Question 9

A file stored in nonadjacent sectors is referred to as a(n) fragmented file .

Question 10

A data file is a program module containing instructions that tell your computer how to perform specific tasks.

Question 11

A hard disk is divided into concentric circles called tracks.

Question 12

The link between a file type and its default program is called a(n) file association .

Question 13

Windows provides a fragmentation utility that you can use periodically to put the data for each file in adjacent sectors.

Question 14

The backup copy of your data should be safe on the disconnected internal hard disk drive.

Question 15

An external hard disk drive can be used to transport large data files from computer to computer.

Question 16

File properties describe file characteristics such as name, type, location, and size.

Question 17

A typical PC hard disk drive usually contains two to four platters.

Question 18

The Search box displays lists of files recently created, viewed, or saved using that application.

Question 19

The type of file created by an application is sometimes referred to as the application's native file format .

Question 20

The most common way to create files is by using Windows desktop.

Question 21

A valid file name is: ____.

A) Com1
B) Aux
C) Nul
D) Letter

Question 22

If file extensions are hidden, Windows displays a ____.

A) file type
B) file description
C) file link
D) thumbprint

Question 23

Web pages viewed from the Internet are stored as ____.

A) folders
B) icons
C) disks
D) files

Question 24

Operating systems tend to be configured to hide ____ because novice users find them confusing.

A) file names
B) file extensions
C) file properties
D) file types

Question 25

Files can be opened from all of the following except a(n) ____.

A) application
B) taskbar
C) Start screen
D) desktop icon

Question 26

When you double-click a file name, Windows opens a(n) ____ that you can use to view and modify the file contents.

A) file tag
B) application
C) Search box
D) properties window

Question 27

File ____ are typically three or four characters long.

A) types
B) lengths
C) extensions
D) names

Question 28

The ____ option allows you to select a name and storage device for a file.

A) file name extensions
B) Save
C) Search
D) Save As

Question 29

The first time you save a file, you are required to give the file a(n) ____ and specify a storage location.

A) type
B) name
C) extension
D) folder

Question 30

Files can be divided into two categories: executable files and ____.

A) data files
B) application files
C) operating system files
D) PDF files

Question 31

Graphics files have extensions such as .bmp, . p n g , .tif, and ____.

A) .pdf
B) .j p g
C) .docx
D) .xdoc

Question 32

A Microsoft Excel file has the extension ____.

A) .docx
B) .xlsx
C) . j p g
D) .mp3

Question 33

Each document, graph, or picture you create with application software is stored as a(n) ____.

A) folder
B) disk
C) file
D) icon

Question 34

File ____ describe(s) file characteristics such as name, type, location, and size.

A) Explorer
B) names
C) properties
D) extensions

Question 35

A ____ is a set of characters added to a file name to indicate the file's contents and origin.

A) file format name
B) named format
C) file extension
D) number

Question 36

On the Windows ____, you can double-click a file icon to open a file.

A) Start menu
B) desktop
C) application
D) folder

Question 37

Files created in Windows 8 can have descriptive ____.

A) file links
B) file tags
C) file labels
D) file properties

Question 38

File ____ correspond to file ____.

A) names; extensions
B) extensions; properties
C) types; extensions
D) names; types

Question 39

Double-clicking a file from the list displayed by the File Explorer starts the application and ____ the file.

A) views
B) closes
C) opens
D) finds

Question 40

Which of the following symbols is allowed in a file name?

A) /
B) >
C) _
D) |

Question 41

In tech speak, a fragmented file is stored ____.

A) on different hard drives
B) on an external hard disk drive
C) in nonadjacent sectors
D) in adjacent sectors

Question 42

In the accompanying figure, item 1 is pointing to the ____.

A) graphics file
B) Microsoft Excel file
C) Microsoft Word file
D) file type

Question 43

In the accompanying figure, item 1 is pointing to the ____.

A) file's properties dialog box
B) name of the person who created the file
C) file tags and ratings
D) libraries

Question 44

In the accompanying figure, item 2 is pointing to the ____.

A) file's hidden properties
B) file tags and ratings
C) libraries
D) details pane

Question 45

The link between a file type and its default program is called a(n) ____.

A) association
B) connection
C) attachment
D) library

Question 46

In the Properties window, which tab displays the space remaining on the computer's hard disk?

A) Hardware
B) Security
C) General
D) Sharing

Question 47

Today's hard disk drives have access times of about ____ milliseconds.

A) 20
B) 10
C) 9
D) 7

Question 48

In the accompanying figure, item 3 is pointing to the ____.

A) name of the person who created the file
B) file's hidden properties
C) file tags and ratings
D) menu bar

Question 49

A circular, rigid storage medium that is typically made of aluminum or glass and coated with metallic particles is a(n) ____.

A) hard disk
B) DVD
C) USB flash drive
D) plate

Question 50

A(n) ____ program is the one that Windows uses when you open a particular file type.

A) standard
B) default
C) association
D) computer

Question 51

By right-clicking the file name and selecting the ____ option, you can open a file by selecting the application used.

A) Share
B) Create shortcut
C) Copy
D) Open with

Question 52

In the accompanying figure, item 2 is pointing to the ____.

A) music file
B) Microsoft Excel File
C) Microsoft Word file
D) file type

Question 53

Which of the following cannot unintentionally alter data stored on magnetic media?

A) magnetic fields
B) dust
C) paper
D) heat

Question 54

To view or modify a file, you first must ____.

A) edit it
B) close it
C) copy it
D) open it

Question 55

Windows provides a(n) ____ utility that can be used to periodically put the data for each file in adjacent sectors.

A) fragmentation
B) defragmentation
C) organize
D) structuring

Question 56

Each ____ of a hard disk is a fixed size and can hold a certain amount of data.

A) track
B) sector
C) plate
D) disk

Question 57

In the accompanying figure, item 4 is pointing to the ____.

A) music file
B) Microsoft Word file
C) file type
D) graphics file

Question 58

A hard disk is divided into concentric circles called ____.

A) sectors
B) tracks
C) plates
D) areas

Question 59

If you run out of disk space on your original hard disk, you can add a second hard drive inside the system unit or use a(n) ____.

A) external hard disk
B) USB port
C) internal flash drive
D) capacity drive

Question 60

The ____ head of a hard disk senses the particles' polarity to retrieve data.

A) read
B) write
C) copy
D) read-write

Question 61

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 4-1 Savannah is learning about different types of storage devices. She has many files on her computer. Savannah has some very important files she wants to keep safe for a very long time. She decides to store these files on a(n) ____, the storage media that currently has the longest life expectancy.

A) DVD
B) flash drive
C) external hard drive
D) floppy disk

Question 62

Some file properties can be user-modified with customized ____________________ that describe and categorize files.

Question 63

Clicking a file from the ____________________ list starts the application and opens the file.

Question 64

OpenOffice Writer is associated with the ____________________ file extension.

Question 65

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 4-1 Savannah is learning about different types of storage devices. She has many files on her computer. Savannah wants to back up her files on some type of storage technology. Her files are important so she wants to use a storage medium similar to her internal hard disk. Savannah should use ____.

A) an external hard disk drive
B) a DVD
C) solid state storage
D) computer storage

Question 66

Although some computing tasks are ____________________, which means they distinguish between uppercase and lowercase letters, Windows file naming is not.

Question 67

You can open the ____________________ and type all or part of a file name in the Search box.

Question 68

Describe the two categories of files and give an example of each.

Question 69

Case-Based Critical Thinking Questions Case 4-1 Savannah is learning about different types of storage devices. She has many files on her computer. Savannah is going on vacation and wants to take some files with her. She is concerned because she is traveling to a hot climate and knows that some storage devices can be damaged by high heat. Savannah should NOT take her files with her on a(n) ____ storage medium because it is susceptible to high heat.

A) magnetic
B) optical
C) solid state
D) computer

Question 70

A hard disk uses ____________________ storage technology.

Question 71

____________________ access is measured by rotational speed.

Question 72

Explain the disadvantages of using magnetic storage media and what you should do to counteract these disadvantages.

Question 73

Each document, graph, or picture you create with application software is stored as a(n) ____________________.

Question 74

After ____________________ your disk, your computer should retrieve and store your files more quickly.

Question 75

Often the ____________________ program is the program that was used to create a file.