File Representation
Explore how files are represented on storage devices, including their structure with metadata and data. Understand how text encoding standards like ASCII and Unicode help convert binary data to readable formats. Learn to read and write files in Python with proper access rights, enhancing your ability to manipulate file contents programmatically.
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What is a file?
A file is a collection of related information that is recorded on secondary storage devices like magnetic disks, hard disks, and tapes. It acts as a medium for giving input and receiving output from a program. There are multiple file formats that you must have used on your computer, ranging from text files to video files. Some of the most common file formats are shown in Figure 1.
Figure 1. Computer files with different formats.
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