Scalable Vector Graphics. An XML-based image format that can scale to any size without pixelation.

A structured collection of data, often with multiple tables. Access, MySQL, and Oracle are big players.

For tabular data like spreadsheets. Very simple and universally supported.

Lightweight data interchange format that’s easy for humans to read and write.

Any file that’s been made smaller with compression. ZIP and RAR for general files, MP3 for audio, JPG for images, etc.

Data organized into a grid of cells. Microsoft Excel’s XLSX is a de facto standard.

For slideshows and lectures. Microsoft’s PPTX is commonly used.

Sound data like music and recordings. MP3 and WAV are the usual suspects.

Moving pictures and sound together. MP4, AVI and MKV are prevalent formats.

Visual data like photos and graphics. JPG, PNG, and GIF are typical formats.