{
 "source": "https://peabody.kids/flashcards/tech-file-types-and-formats",
 "id": "tech-file-types-and-formats",
 "title": "File Types and Extensions",
 "category": "technology",
 "subject": "Computer Skills",
 "levels": [
  "3-5",
  "6-8",
  "9-12",
  "adult"
 ],
 "description": "What common file extensions mean and which program or purpose they belong to.",
 "tags": [
  "file extensions",
  "formats",
  "computer skills"
 ],
 "frontLabel": "Extension",
 "backLabel": "What it is",
 "cards": [
  [
   ".txt",
   "Plain text file"
  ],
  [
   ".doc / .docx",
   "Microsoft Word document"
  ],
  [
   ".pdf",
   "Portable Document Format, looks the same on any device"
  ],
  [
   ".rtf",
   "Rich Text Format, text with simple formatting"
  ],
  [
   ".odt",
   "OpenDocument text file"
  ],
  [
   ".xls / .xlsx",
   "Microsoft Excel spreadsheet"
  ],
  [
   ".csv",
   "Comma-separated values, a simple data table in text"
  ],
  [
   ".ppt / .pptx",
   "Microsoft PowerPoint presentation"
  ],
  [
   ".key",
   "Apple Keynote presentation"
  ],
  [
   ".pages",
   "Apple Pages document"
  ],
  [
   ".jpg / .jpeg",
   "Compressed photo image"
  ],
  [
   ".png",
   "Image with lossless compression and transparency"
  ],
  [
   ".gif",
   "Image format that supports simple animation"
  ],
  [
   ".bmp",
   "Uncompressed bitmap image"
  ],
  [
   ".svg",
   "Scalable vector graphics, sharp at any size"
  ],
  [
   ".webp",
   "Modern web image format"
  ],
  [
   ".heic",
   "Apple's efficient photo format"
  ],
  [
   ".tiff",
   "High-quality image format"
  ],
  [
   ".psd",
   "Adobe Photoshop file"
  ],
  [
   ".ai",
   "Adobe Illustrator file"
  ],
  [
   ".mp3",
   "Compressed audio"
  ],
  [
   ".wav",
   "Uncompressed audio"
  ],
  [
   ".aac",
   "Compressed audio format used by Apple"
  ],
  [
   ".flac",
   "Lossless compressed audio"
  ],
  [
   ".ogg",
   "Open audio format"
  ],
  [
   ".midi / .mid",
   "File with music notes instead of sound"
  ],
  [
   ".mp4",
   "Common video format"
  ],
  [
   ".mov",
   "Apple QuickTime video"
  ],
  [
   ".avi",
   "Older Microsoft video format"
  ],
  [
   ".mkv",
   "Flexible video container format"
  ],
  [
   ".webm",
   "Open video format for the web"
  ],
  [
   ".zip",
   "Compressed archive of files"
  ],
  [
   ".rar",
   "Compressed archive format"
  ],
  [
   ".7z",
   "7-Zip compressed archive"
  ],
  [
   ".tar.gz",
   "Compressed archive common on Linux"
  ],
  [
   ".exe",
   "Windows program"
  ],
  [
   ".msi",
   "Windows installer"
  ],
  [
   ".dmg",
   "Mac disk image used for installing apps"
  ],
  [
   ".app",
   "Mac application"
  ],
  [
   ".apk",
   "Android app package"
  ],
  [
   ".ipa",
   "iOS app package"
  ],
  [
   ".iso",
   "Disk image of a disc"
  ],
  [
   ".html / .htm",
   "Web page"
  ],
  [
   ".css",
   "Stylesheet for web pages"
  ],
  [
   ".js",
   "JavaScript code"
  ],
  [
   ".json",
   "JavaScript Object Notation, a common data format"
  ],
  [
   ".xml",
   "Extensible Markup Language, structured data"
  ],
  [
   ".py",
   "Python code"
  ],
  [
   ".java",
   "Java source code"
  ],
  [
   ".class",
   "Compiled Java code"
  ],
  [
   ".c / .cpp",
   "C and C++ source code"
  ],
  [
   ".cs",
   "C# source code"
  ],
  [
   ".php",
   "PHP script"
  ],
  [
   ".rb",
   "Ruby script"
  ],
  [
   ".sql",
   "SQL database commands"
  ],
  [
   ".db / .sqlite",
   "Database file"
  ],
  [
   ".md",
   "Markdown text file"
  ],
  [
   ".yml / .yaml",
   "Human-readable configuration data"
  ],
  [
   ".sh",
   "Shell script"
  ],
  [
   ".bat",
   "Windows batch file"
  ],
  [
   ".ini / .cfg",
   "Configuration file"
  ],
  [
   ".log",
   "Log file recording events"
  ],
  [
   ".tmp",
   "Temporary file"
  ],
  [
   ".bak",
   "Backup file"
  ],
  [
   ".dll",
   "Windows dynamic link library"
  ],
  [
   ".sys",
   "System file"
  ],
  [
   ".ttf / .otf",
   "Font files"
  ],
  [
   ".epub",
   "E-book format"
  ],
  [
   ".ics",
   "Calendar event file"
  ],
  [
   ".vcf",
   "Contact card file"
  ],
  [
   ".torrent",
   "File used by peer-to-peer sharing software"
  ],
  [
   "File extension",
   "The letters after the dot that suggest the file type"
  ],
  [
   "Filename",
   "The name before the extension"
  ],
  [
   "Folder (directory)",
   "A container for files"
  ],
  [
   "Path",
   "The location of a file, such as C:\\Users\\Sam\\file.txt"
  ],
  [
   "Operating system",
   "Software that manages a computer, like Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, iOS"
  ]
 ]
}