KwickClips Computer Systems · 39 sec · free
What does compression do to a file?
Short answer. Makes it smaller.
Name one benefit of a smaller file.
It sends faster.
Compression helps
| Less storage |
| Faster sending |
| Less mobile data |
Remember
| Smaller file |
| Faster and cheaper |
Why do apps shrink your photos and videos? Compression makes files smaller. They use less storage. They send faster. They use less mobile data. Remember. A smaller file. Faster and cheaper to share.
This clip is from the full lesson: Data Compression: Lossy and Lossless — 5 minutes, with the tables, the quick answers and the whole lesson in text.
Useful for: Cambridge IGCSE Grade 9 Computer Science (0478), Cambridge IGCSE Grade 10 Computer Science (0478), Edexcel GCSE GCSE Computer Science (1CP2)
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