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CompTIA A+ Certification All-in-One Exam Guide

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fiber optic cable High-speed cable for transmitting data, made of highpurity

glass sealed within an opaque tube. Much faster than conventional

copper wire such as coaxial cable. Most common connectors include ST, SC,

and LC.

file A named collection of any form of data that is stored beyond the time of

execution of a single job. A file may contain program instructions or data,

which may be numerical, textual, or graphical information.

file association Windows term for the proper program to open a particular

file; for example, the file association for opening .MP3 files might be

MusicBee.

File Explorer A tool in Windows 8/8.1/10 that enables users to browse files

and folders. Previously known as Windows Explorer in Windows 7 and

earlier versions.

file extension Two, three, four, five, or more letters that follow a filename

and identify the type of file (file format). Common file extensions are .zip,

.exe, .doc, .java, and .xhtml

file format How information is encoded in a file. Two primary types are

binary (pictures) and ASCII (text), but within those are many formats, such

as BMP and GIF for pictures. Commonly represented by a suffix (the file

extension) at the end of the filename; for example, .txt for a text file or .exe

for an executable.

File History Control Panel applet introduced in Windows 8 for backing up

personal files and folders.

file permission Specifies what degree of access the system should grant a

user or group to a particular file.

file server Computer designated to store software, courseware,

administrative tools, and other data on a LAN or WAN. It “serves” this

information to other computers via the network when users enter their

personal access codes.

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