COMPUTER NETWORKING

MULTIMEDIA AND QUALITY OF SERVICE

COMPRESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Lossy or lossless? This type of compression does not get rid of any data
A
Lossy
B
Lossless
C
Both
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -With lossless compression, every bit of data originally in a file remains after it is uncompressed, and all the information is restored. Lossy compression reduces a file by permanently eliminating certain information, especially redundant information.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lossy compression sacrifices data to reduce file size, resulting in lower-quality files. Lossless compression preserves data integrity for higher-quality files and is often used for text-based files, where data integrity is critical.

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