Test Bank For Practical PC 7th Edition By June Jamrich Parsons

Test Bank For Practical PC 7th Edition By June Jamrich Parsons

Practical PC 7 Chapter 4: File Basics

TRUE/FALSE

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

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 57

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

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 57

3. Windows file naming is not case-sensitive.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 59

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

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 63

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

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 58

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

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 62

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

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 64

8. A hard disk is divided into concentric circles called tracks.

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 66

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

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 65

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

ANS: F PTS: 1 REF: 66

MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE

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

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 57

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

ANS: T PTS: 1 REF: 58

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

ANS: F, file extension

PTS: 1 REF: 59