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space or hypen

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You can not use a ? or a !

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Punctuation marks...

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What is a file name and how long it is name should be?

A filename is simply a unique identifier for any file... It used to be limited to 11 characters plus a three character extension (for example computer.com) - Advances in programming now allows over 200 characters in a file name.


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Windows 95 supported file names up to 255 characters in length.


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File name can have a Maximum of Characters?

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What is a file that is the last 3 characters that follow the file name that identify the type of program used to create the file?

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