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Programs that help you manage and maintain your system File managers
File Managers
copy files delete files move files rename files create folders / directories search for files etc.
Defragmentation
Hard drive has many sectors some are used and some are free Fragmentation ~ data is fragmented all throughout your disk Defragmentation groups related data together so your disk is less fragmented
Data Compressors
mp3 vs. wav (3 MB vs. 30 MB) jpg vs. bmp (100 KB vs. 1 MB)
Lossy compression
original quality CANNOT be reconstructed when decompressed (mp3, jpg) Example original quality CAN be reconstructed when decompressed (zip)
Loss-less compression
Virus Checkers
Scan for viruses Remove viruses Update virus signature file ...so how do they work?