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OCR: 204 CHAPTE SECTION File Basics THE TERM FILE WAS USED for filing cabinets and collections of papers long before became part of the personal computer lexicon. Today, computer files in digital format offer compact and convenient way to store documents photos, videos, and music. Computer files have several char- acteristics, such as name, format location, size and date To make effective use of computer files, you'll need poo6 understanding these file basics, and that is the focus of Section FILE NAMES AND EXTENSIONS What is computer file? As you learned in Chapter computer file O simply file .is defined as a named collection of data that exists on storage medium, such as disk CD DVD USB flash drive or tape Afile can contain group records, document, a photo, music, video, ar e-mail message, or ...