UNDERSTANDING COMPUTER FILES
FILE EXTENSIONS AND FILE TYPES
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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A video file that is compressed and can be played in Google Chrome
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A program file that will run on your computer and is possibly a virus
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A compressed image file that includes transparency and animation
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A document file that will open up in Adobe Acrobat Reader
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Detailed explanation-1: -gif) GIF or Graphics Interchange Format files are widely used for web graphics, because they are limited to only 256 colors, can allow for transparency, and can be animated. GIF files are typically small is size and are very portable.
Detailed explanation-2: -Because GIF is a lossless data compression format, meaning that no information is lost in the compression, it quickly became a popular format for transmitting and storing graphic files.
Detailed explanation-3: -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 colors. GIF files also allow images or frames to be combined, creating basic animations.
Detailed explanation-4: -The GIF and PNG formats also both support transparency. If you need any level of transparency in your image, you must use either a GIF or a PNG. GIF images (and also PNG) support 1-color transparency. This basically means that you can save your image with a transparent background.