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ICT Gr7 File Types and Data

A computer file is a basic storage unit that can hold various types of data, including documents, program files, system files, multimedia files, and archive files. Each type has specific file extensions associated with it, such as .doc for documents and .exe for program files. The document also discusses structured data collection methods, including databases and spreadsheets, and provides an exercise for creating a simple data table.

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ICT Gr7 File Types and Data

A computer file is a basic storage unit that can hold various types of data, including documents, program files, system files, multimedia files, and archive files. Each type has specific file extensions associated with it, such as .doc for documents and .exe for program files. The document also discusses structured data collection methods, including databases and spreadsheets, and provides an exercise for creating a simple data table.

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File Types and Data

What is a
computer file?
 "A computer file is a basic piece of storage
Definition: that can hold any type of data. It can be of
different types, depending of the containing
information and its usage."
Types of
computer files
 1. Documents. These are files which can be exemplified by
notepad, Open Office Excel, MS Word, and others.
 2. Program files are the executable files.
 3. System files - these are files which you don't use but they must
be on your computer for it to function well (files inside a hidden
Types of Files Windows folder, registry files, and a few others are great
example).
 4. Multimedia files. These are your movies, music and other similar
things.
 5. Archive files - these files are compressed folders, back-ups,
archives and more.
Types of files,  Documents: .doc, .docx, .ppt, .pptx, .xls, .xlsx, sxw, odt, pdf, txt,
rtf, ods, xlr
data and
 Program files: .exe, .com, .Apk, .jar .
extensions
 System files: .cab, .dll, .ico, .sys.
 Multimedia ffiles: .avi, .mov, .wmv, .jpg, .gif, .tif, .png, .mp3, .mp4
 Archive files: .zip, .7z, .rar, .iso, .bak, .dmg
Events, facts, people, actions, entities and
Structured Data objects are captured, collected, recorded
and kept as data, and transformed to
become information.
Structured Data  Files are data, but How do we collect and
structure data?
 Two examples:

 1 – Databases

Structured Data
Examples
 ...AND

 2 – Excel!!!

Structured Data
Examples
Complex
spreadsheets,
like budgets and
statistics.
And Charts
and
Graphics
Gantt Chart
Example
 Create a table like the template (below) with the information of at
least 4 classmates on Name, Age, Nationality, Favorite Sport,
Height. Replace the <readers> with the categories above, and
<data> with your friends’ information.

Exercise 1
Simple Table and collecting data

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