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Today • June 4

Hacker

Hacker

By its original definition, a hacker is a skilled or clever computer expert who can solve technical problems using non-standard or undocumented means. The term is now generally used instead to refer to a security hacker, or someone skilled at gaining ... Read More

Today's Quiz Question

Which character separates a file name from a file extension?

A
Hyphen (-)
0%
B
Period (.)
0%
C
Asterisk (*)
0%
D
Forward Slash (/)
0%
Correct! Incorrect!     Learn more about the term File Extension.
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