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notes:unix:fall2024:projects:dac0 [2024/09/14 03:39] – [Types of compression (lossy vs lossless)] mwinter4notes:unix:fall2024:projects:dac0 [2024/09/14 03:42] (current) – [What actions can be performed on an archive?] mwinter4
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 An archive is a single file that contains many file making it much easier for to move a bunch of files instead of moving them one at a time. It will effectively keep copies of your files in one place. They can also be compressed to reduce the overall size. In short they are very useful. -c will create well -f specifies the name of the archive file. An archive is a single file that contains many file making it much easier for to move a bunch of files instead of moving them one at a time. It will effectively keep copies of your files in one place. They can also be compressed to reduce the overall size. In short they are very useful. -c will create well -f specifies the name of the archive file.
 ====What actions can be performed on an archive?==== ====What actions can be performed on an archive?====
 +There are many different actions that can be performed on an archive such as compression, extraction, modifications, exploration of files, and password protection. An archive simply collects files together for organization and portability. There are also many different kinds of archive files, one of the most commonly known being .zip. 
 ====What is compression==== ====What is compression====
 Compression is a method of reducing the size of files by encoding information in ways that reduce redundancy or unimportant information. Compression is especially useful for transferring files over networks, but can also help to reduce disk usage. There are two types of compression: lossy and lossless.  Compression is a method of reducing the size of files by encoding information in ways that reduce redundancy or unimportant information. Compression is especially useful for transferring files over networks, but can also help to reduce disk usage. There are two types of compression: lossy and lossless. 
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