Question

You download a file with the unusual file name extension of ".wow." When you attempt to open this file, Windows displays a message indicating that it does not know how to open this particular file type. Which of the following determines a document type and the application required to open it?

a) File extension
b) File size
c) File creation date
d) File permissions

Answer 1

The file extension determines the document type and the application required to open a file. Windows couldn't recognize the '.wow' file extension, hence it doesn't know how to open that file.

Step-by-step explanation:

The document type and the application required to open it are determined by the a) file extension. In essence, a file extension is a suffix at the end of a file name that indicates what type of file it is, and it helps the operating system, like Windows, to select the appropriate program to open it. When you come across a .wow file extension, Windows does not recognize it and thus cannot associate it with an installed application. To open this file, you would typically need to either research the .wow extension to find out what program it is associated with or you may need to ask the sender of the file what application should be used to open it.