FUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER

UNDERSTANDING COMPUTER FILES

FILE EXTENSIONS AND FILE TYPES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
.GIF is what kind of file?
A
Sound
B
Video
C
Image
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format. GIF is a raster file format designed for relatively basic images that appear mainly on the Internet. Each file can support up to 8 bits per pixel and can contain 256 indexed colours. GIF files also allow images or frames to be combined, creating basic animations.

Detailed explanation-2: -GIF stands for “Graphics Interchange Format”. It’s a bitmap image format which was created by CompuServe in 1987. This popular image format has a wide support base on the internet. GIF files are portable across various platforms and applications.

Detailed explanation-3: -JPEG and GIF are types of image formats. JPEG uses lossy compression algorithm where the image may lose some of its data, whereas GIF uses lossless compression algorithm where there is no data loss. GIF images support animation and transparency.

Detailed explanation-4: -GIF stands for Graphical Interchange Format. PNG stands for Portable Network Graphics. GIF images support animation. PNG images do not support animation.

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