File Extensions
It will be beneficial for you to one day to know some of the basic file
extensions such as PDF which is visible by ALL computers. By the way you use
adobe aecrobat to view these files and it was created to make a universal
extension. What is an extension? Basically when u pull up explorer the file
homework.txt the txt is the extension and tells you that it is a text document
and that you can open it in notepad. The following is a list of file extensions
for your refrence
B: binary file A: ASCII file < >: Recommend software Extension Description File How to use type the file .acr ACR-NEMA medical B image file .aif(c) sound (Apple, SGI) B sound player .aif(f) sound (Apple, SGI) B sound player .arc DOS compression B decompress.arj compressed B decompress .art First Publisher Clip Art file .ASC image B image viewer .au music B ULAW player .avi video (MS Windows) B avi viewer .avr sound B sound player .avs animation B image viewer .bac binary backup B .bas Basic file B run in QBasic .BBM image B image viewer .bck VMS backup depends .BIG Chinese (old version) B Chinese viewer .BIG5 Chinese (old version) B Chinese viewer .BMF image B image viewer .bmp picture (Bitmap) B picture viewer .BOO image B image viewer .byu movie byu file B .CGM Computer Graphics Metafile B CGM viewer .clp picture B picture viewer .cmf music B music player .com compressed B decompress .com executable file B type the file name to run .com VMS command file B .cpt Macintosh Compressed B decompress .CUR image B image viewer .CUT image B image viewer .dat VMS data file .des text A word processor .DCS image B image viewer .DIB picture (Bitmap) B picture viewer .dig text A word processor .dl animated picture B dl viewer .dlg image B image viewer .DMS compressed B decompress .doc text A word processor .dvi special TeX text A .dwc archive B decompress .DWG image B image viewer .dxf ASCII Drawing A Interchange .eps Encapsulated Post- B PostScrip viewer Script image .euc Japanese (Kanji) B Japanese reader .exe self-extracting file B type "filename" to run .exe executable file B type "filename" to run .F Freeze for UNIX B unfreeze .fac picture B picture viewer .fit(s) image B image viewer .flc animated picture B picture viewer .fli animated picture B picture viewer .flx image B image viewer .fssd sound B sound player .gds image B image viewer .gb Chinese B Chinese viewer .gif picture B picture viewer .gl animated picture B picture viewer .gry picture B picture viewer .gz compressed B decompress .gzip compressed B decompress .h text A word processor .ha compressed B decompress .ham image B image viewer .hlb VMS help libraries A .hlp VMS help files A .HPK compressed B decompress .hqx Macintosh compressed B decompress .HRZ image B image viewer .HYP compressed B decompress .hz Chinese B Chinese viewer .ibm picture B picture viewer .ice archive B decompress .ico image B image viewer .ief image B image viewer .iff many types of binary B image viewer data .IMG picture B picture viewer .ish compressed B decompress .jas image B image viewer (Paint Shop Pro> .JBIG image B image viewer .JFI image B image viewer .jis Japanese B Japanese reader .jpc picture B picture viewer .jpg picture B picture viewer .LBM image B image viewer .lbr archive B decompress .lha compressed B decompress .lis program listing A DOS editor .lm8 picture B picture viewer .LZH compressed B decompress .LZS compressed B decompress .LZX compressed B decompresse .lzw LHWarp archive B decompress .MAC picture B picture viewer .mag picture B picture viewer .man text manual A word processor .map image B image viewer .MAT sound B sound player .md compressed B decompress .mgf image B image viewer .mhg multimedia B multimedia player .mid music B midi player .mki picture B picture viewer .mod music B mod player .mp2 audio B audio player .mpa audio B audio player .mpg multimedia B mpeg player .mps multimedi B mpeg player .mrb image B image viewer .MSP mage B image viewer .MTM sound B sound player .mtv picture B picture viewer .nff image B image viewer .nst sound B sound player .off image B image viewer .omf image B image viewer .pak compressed B decompress .pbm picture B picture viewer .pcd Kodak photo CD B picture viewer .pcc image B image viewer .pcm sound B sound player .pct picture B picture viewer .pcx picture(Paintbrush) B picture viewer .pdf image B Acrobat Reader .pds picture B picture viewer .pgm picture B picture viewer .pic picture B picture viewer .pict picture (Macintosh) B picture viewer .pit Macintosh compressed B decompress .pm picture B picture viewer .png image B image viewer .pnt MacPaint B image viewer .pol music B music player .pp Amiga compressed B decompress .ppm video B picture viewer .ps/.psid picture/text B picture viewer .ps laser printer file A word processor .ras picture B picture viewer .RAX image B image viewer .RAW animated picture B picture viewer .rgb picture B picture viewer .rmi sound B sound player .rle picture B picture viewer .ROL sound B sound player .s3m sound B sound player .scx image B image viewer (CShow> .sdn shell archive B decompress .sea self-extracting (Mac) B type "filename" to run .sf sound B sound player .sgi picture B picture viewer .shar shell archive A unshell .shg image B image viewer .SHK compressed (Mac) B decompress .sit compressed (Mac) B decompress .snd music B music player .sqz squeeze for MSDOS B decompress .?q? squeeze B decompress .stm sound B sound player .tar tape archive B untar .tar.gz compressed tar B decompress and untar .tar.Z compressed tar B decompress and untar .tdo compressed B decompress .TGA picture B picture viewer .tif(f) image B image viewer .txt text A word processor .uc2 compressed B decompress .ul sound B sound player .UTL sound B sound player .uue uuencoded A decode .uud uudecoded B .vic picture B picture viewer .vik picture B picture viewer .vis picture B picture viewer .voc sound B sound player .WAV sound B sound player .WMF image B image viewer .XBM picture (X Windows) B picture viewer .xm sound B sound player .xpm picture B picture viewer .XWD image B image viewer .Y compressed B decompress .yuv image B image viewer .Z compressed B decompress .zip compressed B decompress .zoo compressed B decompress .zw Chinese B Chinese viewer