COMPUTER NETWORKING

MULTIMEDIA AND QUALITY OF SERVICE

COMPRESSION

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which file types use Lossless compression?
A
JPEG, GIF
B
PNG, BMP
C
Either A or B
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -BMP files are uncompressed and lossless. They’re large files that retain as much detail as possible. PNG files, on the other hand, are compressed and lossless.

Detailed explanation-2: -The biggest advantage of PNG over JPEG is that the compression is lossless, meaning there is no loss in quality each time it is opened and saved again. PNG also handles detailed, high-contrast images well.

Detailed explanation-3: -The PNG format uses lossless compression, which means that this file type retains of all its original data when compressed. This makes PNGs great for detailed graphics and charts on websites because none of the vital information gets lost.

Detailed explanation-4: -RAW, BMP, GIF, and PNG are all lossless image formats.

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