What is a file: A file is the term used to describe many things within a computer or the digital world. A file can be just words, or a mixture of words and pictures. Most common file types are:
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Text File=Words or Words and pictures. (A letter or school report)
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Image File=.bmp, .jpg. mpg These are all different formats to display a picture or movie
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HTML=This stands for Hyper Text Markup Language and makes it possible to click on a different colored word or underlined word and view additional information on that subject. It also allows you to be linked from an email message to a website or from one part of a website to another. When you clicked on “What is a file” you used the hyperlink to move to this explanation.