File formats Flashcards

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File format

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Is method that we choose to store different data on a computer. Different file formats encode data in different ways.

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Importance of file format

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Users often need to import or export in and out of different software. The different files must be compatible with each other so that data can be effectively imported and exported.

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Four multimedia file formats

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  • MIDI
  • JPEG
  • MP3
  • MP4
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MIDI

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Musical Instrument Digital Interface. Uses series of protocols and interfaces that allows lots of different types of musical instrument to connect and communicate.

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JPEG

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Joint Photograph Experts Group. Is a standard format for lossy compression of images.

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MP3

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Is a standard format for lossy compression of audio files.

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MP4

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Standard form of lossy compression of video files. It can also be used on other data such as audio and images.

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