Compare the sizes of the source files and their archives of different types. Which files are better compressed?
September 27, 2020 | Education
| The amount of compression depends on the compression program used, the compression method, and the type of source file. Best of all are compressed files of graphic images, text files, data files, the compression ratio of which can reach 5 – 40%, files of executable programs and load modules are compressed less – 60 – 90%. Archive files are hardly compressed.
