COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
SYSTEM SOFTWARE
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True
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False
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -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 .
Detailed explanation-2: -Compression reduces the size of a file, often without appreciable loss of information. It can be either lossless or lossy. A smaller-sized compressed file can be restored to its larger form–in its entirety or with some data loss, depending on the compression type–by decompression.
Detailed explanation-3: -Common file compression utility are: WinRAR. WinZip. ALZip.
Detailed explanation-4: -WinZip helps to compress and send large files, across the network. Developed by WinZip Computing. First released in 1991.