COMPUTER NETWORKING

MULTIMEDIA AND QUALITY OF SERVICE

COMPRESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Compression in general makes it ____ to send, upload and stream data
A
Quicker
B
Slower
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Why is data compression important? Data compression minimizes the space that files occupy on a hard drive and reduces the time needed to transfer or download them. This reduction of space and time can result in significant cost savings.

Detailed explanation-2: -Gzip is a compression method that is used to make files smaller for storage and faster transmission over the network.

Detailed explanation-3: -data compression, also called compaction, the process of reducing the amount of data needed for the storage or transmission of a given piece of information, typically by the use of encoding techniques.

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