COMPUTER NETWORKING

MULTIMEDIA AND QUALITY OF SERVICE

COMPRESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Bitmap (.bmp) files use which of the following types of compression?
A
WinZip
B
Lossy
C
Lzip
D
Lossless
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In the bitmap format the image stored in the form of bits and loss of bits or pixels can make the image defected. So for . bmp format images the lossless compression technique is used.

Detailed explanation-2: -BMP images are generally uncompressed or compressed with a lossless compression method. The files can store two-dimensional digital images with both monochrome and color. Various Color Depths, alpha channels, color profiles and optional data compression are supported in this format.

Detailed explanation-3: -BMP files are uncompressed. If you want to compress a BMP file, you must do it manually.

Detailed explanation-4: -PNG is a modern bitmap format that is suitable for photographic/scanned images etc. It supports lossless compression which works especially well for flat color images such as line art and screenshots. One advantage of PNG compared to TIFF is that PNG images can be displayed in modern web browsers.

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