Document and File Formats

It is hard to continue without defining some terms and words used around computers. Today, we will start with the six most common file types.

There are different programs that read and write text or graphic documents. The file type is determined by a dot and three or four letters after the file name. Below is a list of the seven most common ones.

• doc -text and graphics together in a document
• txt - plain text document without much text graphics
• gif - small graphics format can include animation
• jpeg - the most common graphic and/or picture format
• bmp - detail picture and graphic format
• xls - spreadsheet used by Microsoft Excel
• exe - executable program, not a printable file format