File Types Flashcards

1
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Give some video file types

A

MP4
AVI
WMV
MOV

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2
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Define Lossy compression

Define Lossless compression

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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.

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3
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Give some audio file types

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MP3
WAV
AIFF

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4
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Give some image file types

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JPEG
PDF
PNG
GIF

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5
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What file types use lossy compression?

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Images: JPEG

Video: MPEG, AVC, HEVC

Audio: MP3, AAC

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6
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What file types use lossless compression?

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Images: RAW, BMP, PNG

General: ZIP

Audio: WAV, FLAC

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