File Types Flashcards
1
Q
Give some video file types
A
MP4
AVI
WMV
MOV
2
Q
Define Lossy compression
Define Lossless compression
A
Lossy File compression is when files are reduced in size through removing original data. Significantly decreases file size however decreases image quality.
Lossless file compression is when a file is compressed via removing unnecessary metadata. Retains image quality however the files size is reduced less.
3
Q
Give some audio file types
A
MP3
WAV
AIFF
4
Q
Give some image file types
A
JPEG
PDF
PNG
GIF
5
Q
What file types use lossy compression?
A
Images: JPEG
Video: MPEG, AVC, HEVC
Audio: MP3, AAC
6
Q
What file types use lossless compression?
A
Images: RAW, BMP, PNG
General: ZIP
Audio: WAV, FLAC