Compression File Formats

There are several compression file formats out there. Such formats allow users to archive/compress files to a fraction of their original byte size. For instance, a 50MB file or group of files, can be compressed down to a 5MB file.

Compressed file size pretty much depends on the file compression program you use. Among the most popular compression file formats are: Zip, ARJ, TAR, LZH, ARC, CAB, Z, TGZ, TAZ, RA, etc.

Since Zip file format is widely used on the Internet, we will learn how to open (Unzip) Zip files.

What is a Zip file?

Zip files are compressed files. Such files are usually used to distribute and or store files/data, also, Zip files allow quick and efficient file transfer.

Though there are several prgrams/utilities that are capable of Unzipping files efficiently, only one program stands out. That program is WinZip.

WinZip is a Zipping and Unzipping utility that supports Zip file formats as well as TAR, MIME, BinHex, CAB, and a few other formats.

WinZip comes with a WinZip wizard that automates the most common tasks involving Zip files. With WinZip you can also point-and-click, drag-and-drop files for viewing, extracting, running, deleting, etc.

Now, let's go ahead and learn how to use this neat program.