MCQ IN COMPUTER SCIENCE & ENGINEERING

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING

COMPUTER NETWORKING

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What type of file are GIFs?
A
Image
B
Music
C
Video
D
Document
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -GIF stands for Graphics Interchange Format. GIF is a raster file format designed for relatively basic images that appear mainly on the Internet. Each file can support up to 8 bits per pixel and can contain 256 indexed colours. GIF files also allow images or frames to be combined, creating basic animations.

Detailed explanation-2: -GIFs are an average of 5-10 times larger than an efficiently encoded MP4 video. This difference in size means that GIFs waste a large amount of bandwidth and also load at a slower rate leading to a bad user experience.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are technically two types of GIF file: the GIF87a and the newer, improved GIF89a. Both are fully supported on most browsers, and both use .

Detailed explanation-4: -A GIF is a type of image sequence, but it is lower quality. This makes it useful on the web, but not necessarily as part of a video production workflow. A GIF is counted as an image, so you can add it to a website and it’s treated like an image.

Detailed explanation-5: -What is a GIF? A GIF is an animated series of images or soundless videos that loop continuously. Invented in 1987, GIF stands for Graphic Interchange Format. A GIF file always loads instantaneously, unlike an actual video where you have to click on a play button.

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