FC0-U71 Tech Concepts and Terminology Practice Question
Which of the following is an example of lossy compression?
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JPEG
Lossy compression reduces file size by permanently removing some data, as in JPEG and MP3.
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JPEG
Why this is correct
JPEG uses lossy compression.
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GIF
Why it's wrong here
GIF uses lossless compression (LZW).
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PNG
Why it's wrong here
PNG uses lossless compression.
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ZIP
Why it's wrong here
ZIP uses lossless compression.
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