Unit 78 Digital Graphics - Exercise 4
File Extension: A file extension is the suffix at the end of a filename that indicates what type of file it is. For example, in the filename "myreport.txt," the .TXT is the file extension. It indicates the file is a text document. Some other examples include .DOCX, which is used for Microsoft Word documents, and .PSD, which is the standard file extension for Photoshop documents. Different file extensions are for different types of file. Compression: Compression, or "data compression," is used to reduce the size of one or more files. When a file is compressed, it takes up less disk space than an uncompressed version and can be transferred to other systems more quickly. Therefore, compression is often used to save disk space and reduce the time needed to transfer files over the Internet. When compressed the file turns into a ZIP file. Zip File: Windows users will see this term a lot when looking for files on the Internet. A zip file ...