Linux: File Types and Names
In this game you'll be introduced to common Linux file types, file names, and syntax rules.
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Topics of this game:
- This type of file stores information in a readable text format and may contain configuration information.
- This type of file stores information associated with executable programs.
- This type of file serves as a placeholder and is used to organize other files.
- These files are associated with another file.
- These files represent system devices.
- These are used as a channel to pass information between processes.
- What is the name of an identifier given to a file? It may be up to 255 characters and use alphanumeric characters, dashes, underscores, and dots.
- In the Linux OS, file names are case sensitive.
- When working in the Linux command line interface, it's a recommended practice to use dashes and underscores, instead of spaces, in file names.
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