1 CS 106 Computing Fundamentals II Chapter 6 “How To Zip & Unzip Files” Herbert G. Mayer, PSU CS status 6/17/2013 Initial content copied verbatim from CS 106 material developed by CS professors: Cynthia Brown & Robert Martin

2 Syllabus Zipping Zipping Right Click Right Click Unzipping Unzipping

3 Zipping Purpose of zipping is to make a folder look like a single file so it is easier to or uploadPurpose of zipping is to make a folder look like a single file so it is easier to or upload No need to zip a single document if you want to upload itNo need to zip a single document if you want to upload it

4 Right Click Folder to be Zipped

5 From Send To Menu, select Zipped Folder

6 This Produces Zipped File

7 Upload Zipped File Go to the appropriate dropbox in D2L (from the tools menu on the lower right of the screen)Go to the appropriate dropbox in D2L (from the tools menu on the lower right of the screen) Browse for your file, and select it, D2L will upload itBrowse for your file, and select it, D2L will upload it Never try to open a zipped file…you always want to extract the contents and create a normal folder firstNever try to open a zipped file…you always want to extract the contents and create a normal folder first

8 Unzipping Just right click the zipped file and choose Extract All from the menuJust right click the zipped file and choose Extract All from the menu Follow the 2-3 steps till finished and you will then have a file you can use.Follow the 2-3 steps till finished and you will then have a file you can use.

9 Right click the zipped file…

10 Click the Extract Button…

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12 Note For some reason zipping and then unzipping puts an extra “wrapper” on the file… a file of the same name. You can just take the file out of the extra wrapper if you want to. For some reason zipping and then unzipping puts an extra “wrapper” on the file… a file of the same name. You can just take the file out of the extra wrapper if you want to.