1.10 File Compression

Question 1

_ is a data compression method in which the logical size of a file is reduced to save disk space for easier and faster transmission over a network or the Internet.

Answer 1

File compression

Question 2

_ enables the creation of a version of one or more files with the same data at a size substantially smaller size than the original file.

Answer 2

File compression

Question 3

File compression is also known as _.

Answer 3

file zipping

Question 4

_ files occupy less storage space.

Answer 4

Zipped (compressed)

Question 5

T/F
Zipped files can be transferred to other computers more slowly than uncompressed files.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

T/F
In Windows, you work with zipped files and folders in a different way that you work with uncompressed files and folders.

Answer 6

False, it’s the same way

Question 7

You need to combine _ files into a single zipped folder to share a group of files more easily

Answer 7

several

Question 8

List the three steps used to zip or compress files.

Answer 8

1. Locate the file or the folder that you want to zip.
2. Press and hold or right-click the file or the folder.
3. Select or point to Send to, and then select Compressed (zipped) folder.

Question 9

After you are done with zipping a file, a new zipped folder with the _ name is created in the _ location.

Answer 9

same

Question 10

There are a lot of file or folder compression software packages; among them, the most popular compression tools are _, _ and _.

Answer 10

WinRAR, WinZip and 7zip

Question 11

List the steps used to unzip files.

Answer 11

1. Open File Explorer and find the zipped folder.
2. To unzip the entire folder, right-click to select Extract All, and then follow the instructions.
3. To unzip a single file or folder, double-click the zipped folder to open it. Then, drag or copy the item from the zipped folder to a new location.