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About ZIP files



If you download files from the web frequently sooner or later you are going to run into what are called zip files. A zip file is a special file type that compresses other files together into a single archive. A good analogy is using a briefcase to contain all your individual papers in a single location. Not only does a zip file reduce the overall size of the combined information within it, but it also puts everything into a single object which can be easily moved and downloaded.



Zip files cannot be read normally as is, however. Before you can use what is contained inside them you will need to unzip them using a special program. This program opens the zip file and allows you to save its contents to your disk so that you can work with them.



A number of unzipping programs are available for use in this task. The most popular on Windows systems is WinZip as it is very intuitive for the beginning user and has some nice features. You can get more information about these programs and the systems they are available on by going to the web sites listed below.




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  Today is Friday, May 24, the 144th day of 2013. There are 221 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A military escort will be at the square at 9 a.m. tomorrow forthe funeral of Lieut. Joseph Eaton. The county judge is absent in Chicago, which willaccount for his not being in the procession.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Rock Island's City Council last night appropriated $95,000 forexpenses for the 1888 and 1889 fiscal year.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Mrs. F.W. Reimers last night was re-elected president of the RockIsland Musical Club at a meeting in the New Harper Hotel.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Seven members of Boy Scout Troop 21 got their Eagle badges lastnight. They were Ralph Hurt, Robert Nelson, Howard Schersten, Cecil Nelson, RobertFryxell, Clarence Stone and Rollin Hurt.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Mayor Morris Muhleman has resorted to a form letter in an effort toanswer objections to the wheel tax increase. "It was my hope that I could, in some way,restore the faith of the citizens in our city. In order to do this I knew I must face the factthat I would become very unpopular."All they are trying to do is protect the citizensproperty and build their town.
1988 -- 25 years ago: RICCA, the Rock Island County Council on Addictions, inconjunction with the Quad City Downs, will hold its annual "Night at the Races" June 2.The benefit "Night at the Races" will raise funds locally to assist in maintaining the twohalfway houses, New Hope Lodge (for women) and Beacon House (for men).




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