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IT 130 -- 9/11/08
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Discussion Questions
- What is your experience with these computer items?
Internet Explorer, Microsoft Explorer, Notepad, Wordpad, SSH.
- List computer file extensions that you know (Microsoft Windows)
and the meaning of each extension.
Ans: Here are some of the many common Windows file extensions:
- Document Files:
.doc (MS Word),
.txt (Text),
.wpf (Word Perfect),
.log (Log File),
.dot (MS Template),
.rtf (Rich Text Format).
- Internet Page Files:
.htm,.html (HTML Page),
.asp (Active Server Page),
.jsp (Javascript Page).
- Printer Files:
.ps (Postscript),
.eps (Encapsulated Postscript),
.pdf (Portable Document Format).
- Source Code Files:
.java (Java),
.c (C),
.cpp (C++),
.h (C/C++ Header File),
.vb (Visual Basic),
.cs (C#),
.py,.pyc (Python),
.bat (Batch Script File),
.mak,.mk (Makefile).
- Binary Machine Language Files:
.exe (Executable File),
.dll (Dynamic Link Library),
.res (Resource File),
.class (Java Byte Code File),
.jar (Java Jar File).
- Image Files:
.jpg,.jpeg,.jpe (JPEG Image),
.gif (GIF File),
.tiff,.tif (TIFF File),
.tga (Targa File),
.bmp (Windows Bitmap File),
.ico (Icon File).
- Sound Files:
.wav (WAV),
.midi,.mid (MIDI),
.mp3 (MP3).
- Movie Files:
.avi (AVI Movie File),
.mpeg,mpg (MPEG Movie File).
- Microsoft Application Files:
.mdp (Access),
.xls (Excel Worksheet),
.ppt (Powerpoint),
.app (Visual Foxpro),
.db (Database File),
.xml (XML File).
- Miscelaneous Windows Files:
.ini (Initialization),
.config (Configuration),
.reg (Registry),
.cer (Certificate),
.lic (License),
.dmp (Crash Dump).
- Compressed Files:
.zip (ZIP File),
.gz (GZ File),
.z (Z File),
.tar (TAR File).
Course Overview
Using PSPad to Create and Edit HTML Files
Submitting a Homework Project
The History of Computing