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all the information on a computer system is stored in computer files. to give you a better understanding of what a computer file is and how it’s stored by your computer, let’s look at a typical paper file system. most people store a variety of information, such as bills, receipts, special instructions, and manuals, either at work or at home. these items are kept for future use. now, if we scatter these items across a table or desk, the information is very hard to find. therefore, most people store items in individual file folders. people often attach labels to each folder, so it’s easy to determine what’s in each file folder. the name on the label represents the information in the file. labeling this way makes it easier to find information. computer files are like paper files. information that’s used by a computer is stored in electronic files. each file folder is given a name by the user. the name given to each computer file is called the filename.

questions 2–9: write a common noun that is related to each of the following proper nouns.

2. george washington

3. sarah

4. new york

5. tuesday

6. april

7. tokyo

8. the wall street journal

9. pearl jam

questions 10–17: rewrite the following sentences and capitalize all the proper nouns.

10. early in april, paula and harry jones left on their trip.

11. they drove their volvo to old bass lake.

12. on their way to the lake, they stopped in toledo, ohio, and in chicago, illinois.

13. the volvo was loaded with supplies, which included a tent, a stove, fishing gear, sleeping bags, and canned food.

14. during their trip, paula and harry read magazines.

15. harry took copies of reader’s digest, popular mechanics, and sports illustrated.

16. time and newsweek were the magazines paula liked.

17. on their return trip, they planned to visit the home of abraham lincoln in springfield.