Lesson 5

Compression Applications

Locate or Install a Compression / Decompression Application

Modern operating systems include an application that will decompress and compress files. Most browsers will also compress folders when sent as an attachment. 

    Test your system.  Use yourMult101-WebReady folder with existing files from Lesson 4 in it.  (WebReadyFlyer.doc/rtf/txt)

1. Right-click  or control-click (Mac & PC) your Mult101-WebReady folder  to open the contexual menu.
2. Examine the options in the menu.  Does one option say "Compress" or "Create Archive"?
3. If so, select the compression option and try it out.  (You will not lose the original folder.)

Windows XP & Vista include a decompression and compression application. 

• Microsoft. "How To Use Compressed (Zipped) Folders in Windows XP. http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;Q306531#2
• Microsoft. "Compress and Uncompress Files (zip files)" Vista (2008) . https://windowshelp.microsoft.com/Windows/en-US/Help/7050d809-c761-43d4-aae7-587550cd341a1033.mspx

Macintosh OSX   10.4 (Tiger) and 10.5 (Leopard) include a decompression and compression application.

Apple, "Tip of the Week: Making Zip Files (Compressed Files) in One Click," 2005 http://www.apple.com/pro/tips/zip.html

  If there is no decompression/compression application on your operating system, get one.  (See below.)

Applications for Compressing Files

Finding the trial version always takes some time to find.  It's often at the bottom or in tiny print.  Use "Find" in your browser to help you search for "trial" on the page .

Stuffit -  http://my.smithmicro.com/win/stuffit.html

WinZip - Evaluation Version http://www.winzip.com/downwz.htm

Continue!   

Centers for Teaching and Learning, San Mateo Community College District, CA USA    Updated  9/6/2008  by Sevastopoulos