Activity 2.1: Investigating file formats
Activity 2.1: Investigating file formats
Objective: Aim of this activity is to enhance your understanding on different file formats
Motivation (why): This will enable you to get knowledge on the programs used to open a certain document and their file extension as well as saving those documents.
Who: Please undertake this activity individually.
Resource: You may refer to the notes from this module or use other external resources available online.
Technology:
- Before attempting this activity, you should be familiar with snipping tool (provided in windows ) or any screen capture tools as you have learned from module 1.
- Discussion Forum
Time: 3 hours (180 mins)
What to do:
a) Find a folder on your own PC/laptop, where there are a number of files with different file formats. (e.g. xxxxx)
b) take a screen shot (using a screen capture tool as mentioned above) of a Windows explorer folder with the files sorted by file type
c) explain exactly what each of the file types shown represents
d) Describe how you would go about viewing a file in a format that is not present on your PC/laptop. ned software to access a file e.g. Adobe Acrobat for a PDF, what other examples could they suggest?
e) Use the resource provided to explore different file formats and their media support (60 minutes)
- You should upload a file and share it with your partner using forum
- Your partner should confirm that they have access to the document
f) Your forum contribution should contain: (30 minutes)
- Description of your challenges in undertaking this activity
- The image contribution
Feedback: (30 mins)
- Each participant should constructively comment on at least one other person’s contribution
- Read the other peoples’ response to your own contribution and reflect on the comments.
Assessment: Completion of this activity will count towards your course portfolio.
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