Why should you never delete the information after the period in a file name?

A.
It keeps your file in alphabetical order

B.
It helps the computer identify the file

C.
It’s a special code unique only to that file

D.
It tells you the date a file was made

1 answer

The correct answer is:

B. It helps the computer identify the file

The information after the period in a file name is known as the file extension, which indicates the file type and helps the computer determine how to open or handle the file.