Ch. 10

What is the term used to describe a file that data is read from?

Opening a(n) ________ file creates a file on disk and allows the program to write data to it.

What type of data file can be opened and viewed in an editor such as Notepad?

What type of data file cannot be opened and viewed in an editor such as Notepad?

Which type of data file access starts from the beginning of the file and proceeds to the end of the file?

What is a short sequence of characters that appears at the end of a filename and is preceded by a period called?

Which of the following software packages store data in files?

When a piece of data is written to a file, it is copied from a variable in ________ to the file.

The data saved in a file will remain there even after the program stops running but will be wiped out when the computer is turned off.

Data files are less and less needed in current gaming software.

In a text file, all data is stored as a series of characters.

All types of data files are viewable in a text editor.

When an input file is opened, the read position is initially set to the first item in the file.

The term "output file" is used to describe a file that data is read from.

The term "input file" is used to describe a file that data is written to.