Flashcards › Practical PC: Chapter Four Vocabulary

Two types of files Executable and Data Type of file that sets instructions for a program to follow Executable File Type of file that the user creates; contains words numbers, and pictures Data File Name, Type, Location, and Size are all file __________ Properties A type of file that cannot be modified Read-Only File A type of file that does not appear in file lists and cannot be used unless you know its name and location Hidden File A description or rating given to a file, assigned by the computer user File Tag A set of characters added to a file name to indicate the file's contents and origin File Extension D:\ and C:\ and E:\ are examples of ____________ ___________ Device Letters A _____________ is a a container within a folder Subfolder Type of folder configured by the computer's hard disk Personal Folder A set of links to your files that is closely associated with your personal folders Libraries The program that Windows automatically chooses when opening a file Default Program The link between a file type and its default program Association A circular rigid storage medium that is typically made of aluminum or glass and coated with metallic particles Hard disk Another name for the hard disks inside a drive Platters Hard disks use _____________ _____________ technology Magnetic Storage An electronic device that magnetized microscopic metallic particles on the disk surface Read-Write Head The average time it takes the read-write heads to locate and collect data from the disk Access Time (0.009 sec) Extra storage space medium that can be plugged into your computer through the USB port External Hard Drive Hard disks are divided into circles called _________________ which are divided into ________________ Tracks / Sectors A file that is stored in non adjacent sectors Fragmented File A disk containing many fragmented files Fragmented Disk A utility designed to "clean up" your computer by condensing your file space Defragmentation Utility Vocabulary Review from Chapter Four of Practical PC