MULTIMEDIA AND QUALITY OF SERVICE
COMPRESSION
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Question
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What type of compression does the ZIP format use?
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Lossy
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Lossless
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Either A or B
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The ZIP file format uses lossless compression algorithms to do exactly that. It allows you to express the same information in a more efficient way by removing the redundant data from the file. This also means it is faster to send a ZIP file.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lossless compression is generally used for so-called “discrete” data, such as database records, spreadsheets, word-processing files, and even some kinds of image and video information. Text compression is a significant area for lossless compression.
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