"Dot files" or files with a period "." as the first thing in the file name are typically used for saving program settings.
They can be edited by advanced users, but beginners should probably stay away from them.
It means that the file or directory is used for application settings.
ls -a will show all the hidden files that begin with a dot "."
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. (Dot)
A single dot (.) represents the current directory in a file system or the current object in object-oriented programming. A double dot (..) represents the parent directory in a file system or the superclass in object-oriented programming.
That character would be the lowly period "." (i.e.: filename.ext)The character is a "." (dot or period) For example after the dot you will see each of these file extensions. Before the dot is the file's name.: Diary.doc (.doc signifies the file Diary was created as a word document) Grandma.jpeg (.jpeg signifies this is a picture, possibly taken off a digital camera.) Calendar.indd (.indd signifies this is an Indesign file)
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To create an HTM or HTML file you can use any WYSIWYG Web Editor, such as:DreamweaverFrontpageWeb Expressionsor any otherMany Free Editors exist. Do research, and try out a few.ALSO, you can use plain Notepad (a text Editor) if you know HTM/L codes.NOTE: Both file extensions work to create a webpage: __ dot htm or __ dot html
it is called an operating system(OS) like windows, Linux , mac
On Microsoft systems, if a word unrelated to the file is after the period (such as file.zip or file.exe), Then that is called a file extension. It tells the computer what kind of file it is and what it can do with it.On other systems, a dot is just another character, though dot suffixes may be used to indicate the type of file.On a Unix system a file named *.exe may or may not be executable. There may also be multiple suffixes, such as example.tar.gz, indicating that it is a tar archive that has been compressed.