File Types - Hsanokklis/2022-2023-Tech-journal GitHub Wiki

Packet Tracer has the ability to create 4 different file types. They include .pka, .pkt, .pksz, and .pkz

.pka

this is the Packet Tracer Activity file and is the file type you will experience most often. The file contains 2 networks, an initial network, and an answer network. The initial network opens when you launch the activity. The answer network runs in the background and can be used to provide scoring and feedback to learners as they complete the activity. Learners do not have access to the answer network in a .pka file.

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.pkt

_This file type is created when a simulated network is built in Packet tracer and saved. The .pkt file can also have graphic background images embedded within it. However, .pkt files have no instructions window or activity scoring.

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.pksz

This file type is specific to Packet Tracer Tutored Activities. These file bundles have a .pka file, media assets, and a scripting file or the hinting system.

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.pkz

You will see save as PKZ in the file menu. This file type was previously used to embed images and other files in a Packet Tracer file. However, images are now embedded directly within a regular .pkt or .pka file by default. This is a deprecated file type.