Principles of Information Systems, Loose-Leaf Version
Principles of Information Systems, Loose-Leaf Version
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ISBN: 9781305971820
Author: Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher: Course Technology
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File conversion: It is the process of converting a file from one format to another format. Files are converted using software like Adobe Premiere, etc.

File compression: It is the process of making the file smaller in size (in terms of resolution).Files are compressed using software like ScriptPNG, WinZip, etc.

Differences between file conversion and file compression:

File conversionFile compression
It is the process of converting a file from one format to another format...

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