COMPUTER NETWORKING

Detailed explanation-1: -What are the two types of data compression? There are two methods of compression – lossy and lossless. Lossy reduces file size by permanently removing some of the original data. Lossless reduces file size by removing unnecessary metadata.

Detailed explanation-2: -Lossless data compression mainly supports RAW, BMP, PNG, WAV, FLAC, and ALAC file types. Lossy data compression mainly supports JPEG, GIF, MP3, MP4, MKV, and OGG file types.

Detailed explanation-3: -Examples of loss-less compression image formats are compressed TIFF, GIF, and PNG file formats, as well as the “raw” formats that are generated directly by the imaging device. Common lossy compression-based image formats are JPEG and MPEG.

Detailed explanation-4: -Lossy compression is most commonly used to compress multimedia data (audio, video, and images), especially in applications such as streaming media and internet telephony. By contrast, lossless compression is typically required for text and data files, such as bank records and text articles.