TECHNOBIZ

FILE EXTENSION
OVERVIEW

OBJECTIVES:
By the end of the lesson, the learners should be able to:

⮚Learn about file extension.

⮚Get to know the basic computer file extensions.
⮚Use the correct extension in saving files.
⮚Understand the importance of file extension.
A computer file name has two
parts: a base name and a file
extension. The two parts are
separated by a period. The
base name distinguishes the
file from other files in the
same directory.
 What is an extension?

An extension typically refers to a

file name extension. This suffix is
added to the end of a file name,
indicating its format.
 For example, the .doc or
.docx extension specifies a
Microsoft Word document.
The latter was introduced in
2007 and is a more modern
version of the .doc format.
 A file's data must be
organized in the correct
format to ensure that it can
be accessed by the software
program associated with the
specific file type.
File extensions also provide
users with quick insight into
the types of files they're
working with.
 A file extension comes after
the period in a filename and is
typically made up of three or
four alphanumeric characters
that identify the file's format.
 There are thousands of file
extensions related to different
types of software, data and
files. Common extensions
include the following:
 .txt
Text file that is
essentially a basic text
file format that different
types of text editors can
open.
 .xls/.xlsx
Microsoft Excel
spreadsheet created by
Microsoft Excel software. Like
.docx, .xlsx is also a more
modern version of .xls.
 .ppt/.pptx
Microsoft PowerPoint
Presentation created by
Microsoft PowerPoint
presentation software.
 .jpg/.jpeg
Joint Photographic
Experts Group (JPEG) image,
a standard format for image
files, such as photos.
 .png
Portable Network
Graphics (PNG), another
standard image file format
often used for images
requiring transparency.
 .gif
Graphics Interchange
Format (GIF), which is used
for image files and supports
both static and animated
images.
 .pdf
Portable Document
Format (PDF), a file format
created by Adobe and used
to open documents that are
meant to look the same on
all devices and software.
 .mp3
MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3
(MP3), a standard format for
audio files, especially music.
 .mp4
MPEG-4 Video (MP4),
a standard format for
video files.
 .py
Python file that is a type
of file or Python script that
runs on a Python interpreter,
a program that reads and
executes the Python code.
 .exe
Executable file (EXE
file), which is a file that
contains a program that
can run on Microsoft
Windows.
 .zip
Compressed archive file
used to compress and
archive multiple files or
folders.
 .html
This file is stored in a
standard text format with the
.html extension and contains
tags that define a webpage
layout and content like text,
tables, images, videos, and
hyperlinks.
 Showing File Extensions
If none of your file names have
extensions, file extensions are
hidden.
To show file
extensions
 In the File Explorer, click the
"View" tab and select the check
box next to "File name
extensions."
 How to change file
types on Windows 10
by choosing "Save as"
When you select "Save as" from the ribbon
bar, a dialogue box appears. This lets you
rename the file and select a file type at the
bottom of the box. Save as type box and
select a different file extension.
IMPORTANCE OF FILE EXTENSION

✓ File Identification
✓ Security
✓ Applications
 File Identification

The file extension allows

computer users to quickly
identify the nature of a
file's contents. Users can
group, sort or order files
in a directory by file
extension.
 Security

File extensions provide

the user with a means of
verifying the
trustworthiness of a file.
For example, an EXE file
attached to an email from
an unknown sender may
indicate that the email is
malicious.
 Applications

Windows uses file

extensions to determine
how it opens different
types of files. When a
user double-clicks on a
file to open it, Windows
will open it with the
application associated
with that file's extension.
Assignment: 1 whole sheet of Yellow Paper

Define the following types of file and list at least

5-10 file extensions for each type:
- Text and word processing files - Page layout files
- Spreadsheet files - Programming files
- Web-related files - Compression and archive files
- Image files - System files
- Audio and video files - Executable program files
- Draw program files