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Notes On Compression

Compression is the process of reducing the size of computer files by altering their data structure while maintaining a resemblance to the original. There are two main types of compression: lossy, which permanently removes parts of the file and is used mainly for images and sound, and lossless, which retains all data and quality, making it suitable for essential files. Compression is useful for email attachments, storage, file transfer, and speeding up downloads.

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Notes On Compression

Compression is the process of reducing the size of computer files by altering their data structure while maintaining a resemblance to the original. There are two main types of compression: lossy, which permanently removes parts of the file and is used mainly for images and sound, and lossless, which retains all data and quality, making it suitable for essential files. Compression is useful for email attachments, storage, file transfer, and speeding up downloads.

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Compression

Learning outcome

 Be able to explain what is compression and tell the difference


between types of compression.
What is compression

 It is simply the reduction in size of any computer file. In order to


compress a file size, the data structure needs to be altered so
that it still resembles the original file, but requires less storage
space.
 The reason for compression is
 Attaching documents to email
 Storing large files on a computer
 Transferring files on a storage device
 Speeding up the download time of large file
Types compression

 Lossy compression
 Deletes parts of the file, reducing the file size, but when the file is
decompressed, the deleted parts can not be restored. Lossy
compression is never used for text files as characters will be lost, but
it is often used for images and sound files.
 Lossless compression
 Prevents any data or quality being lost when the file is compressed
and decompressed. This is ideal for files where it is essential that
neither data nor quality is lost. However

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