Text File Types 0.0 / 5 ? ICTData and InformationGCSECCEA Created by: jmcmaster731Created on: 06-02-18 09:50 TXT - Text Plain text files can be stored as .TXT (text) files. A .TXT file will store character strings. These character strings can be readily viewed and edited by user. No additional formatting information will be associated with text itself. Whichever text editing program is used to open file, its entire contents will be presented textually and not interpreted as formatting information. 1 of 5 CSV - Comma Separated Values In CSV file format, data values organised into rows that get stored on separate lines. Comma character (or suitable alternative) used to separate data values into their respective coloumns. CSV files are thus plain text files that can be created, viewed and edited in a plain text colour. Can equally be opened and edited using tools within spreadsheet and database packages. They will interpret comma as column delimiter and new lines as separators between rows. 2 of 5 RTF - Rich Text Format Used for text based documents. Supports basic formatting. Allows the movements of text files between different word processors and operating systems. Documents scanned using OCR facility on scanners usually saved as RTF documents. 3 of 5 PDF - Portable Document Format Holds text, formatting, and images Could potentially hold some editable regions which can be filled in by user. File type can be viewed using many apps. across wide range of operating systems and hardware platforms. Makes it desirable for uploading documents for reading online. A PDF file can be created using a save or print command from within a program. A PDF file can be created via a specialised converter tool. Graphics, spreadsheets web pages and several other files can be exported to PDF format. 4 of 5 PDF - Portable Document Format PDF files have many advanced features. Powerful assistive technology embedded for visually impaired. Powerful compression techniques to keep the file size very low. Password protection (and use of digital signatures) to reduce likelihood of breaches of copyright or to restrict access. Use of metadata for improving speed of text searches and for labelling document with its author, date of creation, document title etc. 5 of 5
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