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a ZIP file

- it contains one or more files that have been compressed to reduce file size

- you have to extract the zip file to be able to see what files are in it

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What reduces one or more files into a single file that uses a zip file extension?

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What does file extension pub stand for?

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What is the last character in a file extension?

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Is the last 3 characters that follow the file name that identify the type of program used to create the file?

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What extension is used to name a compressed file?

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How can you identify a compressed file in windows xp?

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What does the acronym XLS stand for?

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What does the file extension of mpeg stand for?

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What does a compressed file use as the last character in the file extension?

It varies. It could be a .zip a .rar as they are the most common, but there is a more extensive list


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