UNDERSTANDING COMPUTER FILES
FILE EXTENSIONS AND FILE TYPES
Question
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Codec
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File Compression
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H.264
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Zip
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Detailed explanation-1: -A compressed zip file is an archive file format featuring lossless compression. This format means that your files and folders will compress, get smaller in data size, but not lose anything in terms of quality or data. Your original files will always remain intact.
Detailed explanation-2: -How File Compression Works: Lossy Compression. Lossy compression reduces file size by removing unnecessary bits of information. It’s most common in image, video, and audio formats, where a perfect representation of the source media isn’t necessary.
Detailed explanation-3: -There are two types of compression: lossless and lossy. Lossless compression algorithms reduce the size of files without losing any information in the file, which means that we can reconstruct the original data from the compressed file.
Detailed explanation-4: -Lossy compression results in a significantly reduced file size (smaller than lossless compression), which is its most noteworthy benefit. It is supported by many tools, plugins and software products that let the user choose their preferred degree of compression.