MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

SYSTEM SOFTWARE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
A file ____ utility is a utility that shrinks the size of a file(s).
A
unit
B
compression
C
matrix
D
conversion
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -A file compression utility shrinks the size of a file(s), thus taking up less storage space than the original file. Zipped files are compressed files with a . zip extension. Compressed files are uncompressed, or unzipped, and restored to their original form.

Detailed explanation-2: -Examples are WinZip, WinRAR, WinAce, PeaZip, 7-Zip, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -A file compression utility or tool is a software solution used to compress and decompress different file types. Many operating systems come with tools for compressing and decompressing files.

Detailed explanation-4: -Compression is performed by a program that uses a formula or algorithm to determine how to shrink the size of the data.

Detailed explanation-5: -A compression program or compression utility is a software program that compresses and decompresses various file types. Most operating systems include tools for compressing and uncompressing files. For example, latest versions of Microsoft Windows include a compression utility for creating and extracting .

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