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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why is compressing a file, so that it is smaller good?
A
Compressed files are better quality
B
Compressed files take less hard disk space.
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Compressed files contain fewer bits of data than uncompressed files. Therefore, it would take one-tenth time to transmit a compressed text file as it would take to transmit that same uncompressed file. That’s why compressing larger files before sending them over the Internet can help you save considerable time.

Detailed explanation-2: -ZIP files encode information into fewer bits by removing redundant data. This “lossless data compression” ensures all the original data is intact.

Detailed explanation-3: -The main advantages of compression are reductions in storage hardware, data transmission time, and communication bandwidth. This can result in significant cost savings. Compressed files require significantly less storage capacity than uncompressed files, meaning a significant decrease in expenses for storage.

Detailed explanation-4: -By compressing a file, data takes up less space, and files can be sent and received a lot more quickly.

Detailed explanation-5: -File compression software condenses digital files or folders so they occupy less disk space. This is accomplished by reducing redundancy in the code of a file (lossless compression) or by eliminating some data from a file (lossy compression).

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