Journal of Accounting and Management Information Systems (JAMIS)


Software solutions for compressing data

1/2002 ,   p76..81

Author(s):  
Andrei STANCIU


Keywords:   Windows XP, compression programs, saving space, archiving files and folders

Abstract:  
Compressing data for saving space is a problem that can be solved in many ways. Windows XP, the last operating system from Microsoft includes two different applications for data compression. There are many other programs for the same purpose. This article tries to give an answer to the question “Which is the best software for archiving files and folders?”. A comparison test between the most popular programs is a good way to make a top of performances. But is this top relevant according to the user’s preferences? The article provides information about characteristics of different compression programs but also a study about the preferences of the users.


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