GARRISON ACADEMY FOR CAMBRIDGE STUDIES
Worksheet
Name: __________________________Section: _____
1 Which of the following is better? Explain your answer.
i. Lossy file compression
ii. Lossless file compression
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2 Seven computer terms and seven descriptions are shown below.
Draw a line to link each computer term to its most appropriate description.
Computer term Description
Reduction of file size by permanently removing
Interface
some redundant information from the file
File compression format designed to make
Interrupt photo files smaller in size for storage and for
transmission
File compression system for music which does
JPEG
not noticeably affect the quality of the sound
Hardware component that allows the user to
Lossless
communicate with a computer or operating
compression
system
The file is reduced in size for transmission and
Lossy
storage; it is then put back together again later
compression
producing a file identical to the original
Signal sent to a processor which may cause
MIDI a break in execution of the current routine,
according to priorities
Standard adopted by the electronic music
MP3 format industry for controlling devices such as
synthesisers and sound cards
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