File Formats Flashcards

1
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Give 3 appropriate file formats for a video

A

Any 3 from .flv, .mp4, .avi, .mov and .mpg

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2
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Give 2 appropriate file formats for scripts and storyboards

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.doc and .pdf

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3
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Give an appropriate file format for TV

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.mpeg-4 or .asf

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4
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Give 2 appropriate file formats for audio

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Any 2 from .mp3, aiff, ogg and .wav

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5
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Give 2 appropriate file formats for animation

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Any 2 from .swf, .avi, .gif and .flv

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6
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Give a file format for a low quality image

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Any from .psd and .bmp

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7
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Give 2 file formats for an average quality image

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Any 2 from .jpg, .png and .gif

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8
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What media is the file format .flv suitable for?

A

Video and animation

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9
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What media is the file format .mp4 suitable for?

A

Video

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10
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What media is the file format .avi suitable for?

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Video and animation

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11
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What media is the file format .mov suitable for?

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Video

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12
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What media is the file format .mpg suitable for?

A

Video

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13
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What media is the file format .swf suitable for?

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Animation

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14
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What media is the file format .gif suitable for?

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Animation and average quality images

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15
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What media is the file format .doc suitable for?

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Scripts and storyboards

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16
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What media is the file format .pdf suitable for?

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Scripts and storyboards

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17
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What media is the file format .mp3 suitable for?

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Audio

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18
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What media is the file format .wav suitable for?

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Audio

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19
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What media is the file format .tiff suitable for?

A

High quality images

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20
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What media is the file format .psd suitable for?

A

Low quality images

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21
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What media is the file format .bmp suitable for?

A

Low quality images

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22
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What media is the file format .mpeg-4 suitable for?

A

TV

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23
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What media is the file format .asf suitable for?

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TV

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24
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What media is the file format .jpg suitable for?

A

Average quality images

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25
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What media is the file format .png suitable for?

A

Average quality images

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26
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.mp4 - compressed or uncompressed?

A

Compressed

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27
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.flv - compressed or uncompressed?

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Compressed

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28
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.avi - compressed or uncompressed?

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Compressed

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29
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.asf - compressed or uncompressed?

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Compressed

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30
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.swf - compressed or uncompressed?

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Compressed

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31
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.mpg - compressed or uncompressed?

A

Compressed

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32
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.mp3 - compressed or uncompressed?

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Compressed

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33
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.wav - compressed or uncompressed?

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Uncompressed

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34
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.acc - compressed or uncompressed?

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Compressed

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35
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.jpg - compressed or uncompressed?

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Compressed

36
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.png - compressed or uncompressed?

A

Compressed

37
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.gif - compressed or uncompressed?

A

Compressed

38
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.doc - compressed or uncompressed?

A

Uncompressed

39
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.pdf - compressed or uncompressed?

A

Compressed

40
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.tiff - compressed or uncompressed?

A

Uncompressed

41
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.psd - compressed or uncompressed?

A

Uncompressed

42
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.bmp - compressed or uncompressed?

A

Uncompressed

43
Q

What does .mp4 store?

A

Video and audio

44
Q

What is .flv?

A

Flash video for moving images

45
Q

What does .avi store?

A

Audio/video information digitally for playback purposes

46
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What are .asf files commonly used for?

A

Streaming audio and video data

47
Q

Does .swf support high or low quality?

A

High

48
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Does .swf offer fast or slow speed?

A

Fast

49
Q

.swf is a popular means of delivering…

A

Browser-based games (animation)

50
Q

What is .mpg used for?

A

Creating movies that are distributed on the Internet

51
Q

Why is .mpg good for creating movies that are distributed on the internet?

A

It has lower sizes and greater quality

52
Q

What is .mp3 good for?

A

Distributing on portable devices

53
Q

.wav files have ________ quality. Therefore they are large/small files

A

lossless, large

54
Q

What file type is .acc similar to?

A

.mp3

55
Q

What is the difference between .acc and .mp3?

A

.acc has a slightly better performance

56
Q

.jpg - what type of compression?

A

Lossy

57
Q

.jpg files are supported by all/limited devices, software and web

A

all

58
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.png - what type of compression?

A

Lossless

59
Q

Why is .png good for web use?

A

Small file size

60
Q

What does .png support that is different from .jpg files?

A

Transparency

61
Q

.gif has limited/unlimited colours

A

Limited

62
Q

Where are .gif files commonly used?

A

On the web

63
Q

.doc files are small/large

A

Large

64
Q

What is .doc used for?

A

Processed documents

65
Q

.pdf files can/cannot be edited

A

cannot

66
Q

True/False: .pdf can be used by documents

A

True

67
Q

.pdf files have a small/large file size

A

Small

68
Q

What are .tiff files often used for?

A

Printing and photos with large file sizes

69
Q

.tiff files are of extremely low/high quality

A

High

70
Q

.psd files are extremely small/large

A

Large

71
Q

Why are .psd files so large?

A

These lossless images use no compression

72
Q

.bmp files are very popular/not very popular

A

Not very popular

73
Q

Does .bmp use small or big files?

A

Big

74
Q

What is a proprietary file format?

A

A file format that can only be opened and edited in specific applications (eg .pub)

75
Q

What is an open source file format?

A

A file format that can be edited in a number applications (eg .pdf and .mp3)

76
Q

The more compressed an image file is, the better/worse the quality will be

A

Worse

77
Q

What media is the file format .aiff suitable for?

A

Audio

78
Q

What media is the file format .ogg suitable for?

A

Audio

79
Q

.aiff - compressed or uncompressed?

A

Uncompressed

80
Q

.ogg - compressed or uncompressed?

A

Compressed

81
Q

.aiff and .ogg are/aren’t widely supported

A

aren’t

82
Q

What file type is .ogg similar to?

A

.mp3

83
Q

.mpg - compressed or uncompressed?

A

Compressed

84
Q

What type of compression is .mpg?

A

Lossy

85
Q

.mpg files have a large/small file size

A

Small

86
Q

True/False: One limitation of .mpg files is they have poor quality

A

True

87
Q

.mov is used for video, however it can also be used for…

A

Animation