File formats on the Internet

Abstract The Internet undoubtedly is one of the best and most comprehensive sources of information in the world. With an ever expanding variety of navigational tools, the watchful user can locate applications, graphics, and text to fit almost any need. To make optimum use of these resources, however, requires a knowledge of a variety of file formats, the ways in which files are encoded and compressed, and the programs that allow you to access and use the files.