East Rankin 9th grade I.T. Ch 4

What is the limit for the characters in file names

260

What is a file attribute

A classification that a file can have

What is cameo case

A naming convention in which the beginning of each word in the name is capitalized

What is a small image on a windows screen that represents a folder or a file called

Icons

What is the windows operating system program (.exe) that presents many user interface items on the monitor, such as the taskbar and the desktop, called?

Windows file explorer

Do files in the recycle bin count against the computers total storage capacity

Yes

Name a program that is designed to perform file compression

Zip

What property contains all of the information about a file except for its actual contents

File properties

Windows file explorer allows the user to create their own _________ which are used to gather similar files together

Folder

What file name extension is commonly used for a word processing document

.docx

Caution must be exercised in opening an unknown executable file with which file extension?

.ex

What is the file name extension for a presentation file?

.ppt

What file extension will a document formatted as a Rich Text Format have?

.rt7

What is the default file name extension for Microsoft excel

.xlsx

What button, which looks like a white question mark in a blue circle, is located in the upper right hand corner of a window?

Help

In what ways may files be sorted?

Alphabetically, by date, by size, by file type

Which symbol functions as a wildcard character when searching for a file

Astrick

Which utility located on the windows control panel facilitates saving digital data externally

Back up and restore utility

Be default, program files are found on which drive?

C:

What does a complete fine name include?

File name, dot, file extension

What utility helps free up space on the hard disk by searching the disk for files that can be safely deleted?

Disk cleanup

What are the first two parts of a file path?

Drive; folder location

What action occurs while pressing the [ctrl] [s] key combination?

It saves the current files and overwrites the current copy

What is the top folder of the file tree called?

Leaf

Each folder in the file tree is called a branch. What is the lady item in an expanded branch called?

Leave

What is a collection of similar files and folders that are displayed together, but may be stored in different locations called

Library

Does changing the extension in a file name change the format of the file

No

If the recycle bin exceeds its capacity, what will be automatically deleted?

Older files

Which type of file permits no editing, saving, or deleting

Read only

What is the special folder used as a collection point for all deleted files and folders in windows called

Recycle bin

Where are files automatically placed when they are deleted from the local drive

Recycle bin

What is the purpose of a zip file?

Reduce file size

What symbols are not allowed in a file name

Reserved symbols

How can a user navigate to a shortcut menu that identifies logical next step actions

Right click the mouse

Which key would you hold down and click on a filed to move files from one folder or directory to another

Shift key

Generally when saving a file the user enters the file name and the ___________ used to create the file adds the appropriate file extension.

Software applications

By default in windows, file name extensions are hidden from view. Why would the user display the file extension

To differentiate files that have the same name but different files formats

Name the two large items found on mobile devices that can quickly take up all of the storage space on the device

Videos and photos

If a file is copied and pasted into the same folder, windows will add what term to the new file name

copy