BISM 1200 Introduction to Computing Sound Byte Lab Chapter 5
File Compression
Introduction: Compressing files makes them take up the least amount of room possible on your computer. This is convenient if you want to squeeze as much information as you can into a limited amount of space.
Learn how Windows makes it easier than ever with its built-in file compression to zip and unzip your files.
1. All of the following are benefits of file compression EXCEPT __________.
a. smaller files transfer more quickly
b. smaller files take up less storage space
c. compressed files extract more information from the Web
d. compression programs collect an archive of a group of files into one container
2. Which of the following types of files are already compressed and therefore would result in a lower compression ratio when zipped?
a. .DOCX
b. .JPG (JPEG)
c. .XLSX
d. .HTML
3. Using Details view, you can see all of the following points of information on each file EXCEPT __________.
a. its original size
b. its packed size
c. the owner of the file
d. its compression ratio
4. To compress a set of files as a single zipped folder, highlight the set of files and ________.
a. right-click and Select Send to and select Compressed (zipped) Folder
b. right-click and Select Send to and select Zipped Folder
c. you must first select the compression ratio you want to use
d. you must determine where the packed files will be stored
5. To zip files using Windows 7, __________.
a. you need a separate program
b. you do not need a separate program
c. you must first select the compression ratio you want to use
d. you must determine where the packed files will be stored
6. The comparison of the file’s original size and its packed size inside a zipped compressed file is its __________.
a. packed ratio
b. zipped ratio
c. size ratio
d. compression ratio
7. When you navigate inside a compressed folder, you click the __________ button to restore the files to their original size and contents.
a. Restore All Files
b. Extract All Files
c. Unzip Files
d. Uncompress Files
8. When you navigate inside a compressed folder, the __________ column lists how much a file has been compressed when zipped.
a. Ratio
b. File Size
c. Compression
d. Percentage
9. The __________ Wizard walks you through the steps for extracting compressed files.
a. Unzip
b. Restore
c. Extraction
d. Undo
10. Which of the following statements is FALSE regarding zipped files?
a. In order to view a zipped file, it needs to be extracted first.
b. You can drag and drop files into a zipped folder and it will compress the file before putting it in the folder.
c. Zipped files will always be at least 50% smaller than its original size.
d. There are zip file compression programs that can be downloaded.
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