File Formats

Question 1

Audio file formats

Answer 1

MP3
MP4
WAV

Question 2

Video file formats

Answer 2

MOV
AVI
MP4

Question 3

Still image file formats

Answer 3

Tiff
JPEG
GIF
PNG

Question 4

Script file formats

Answer 4

DOC

PDF

Question 5

Name what title a WAV would go under

Answer 5

Audio

Question 6

Name what title a PDF would go under and why you would use it

Answer 6

Script, accessible by all, smaller file size and compressed (lossy)

Question 7

What topic would a tiff go under and why use it?

Answer 7

Images, high quality format for print and archiving, not compressed so big files.

Question 8

Why is a DOC used?

Answer 8

It is used for largely word processed documents made in Microsoft word.

Question 9

Explain what a JPEG is

Answer 9

Used for software and web, it is compressed so it is a smaller file size

Question 10

name a disadvantage of MOV

Answer 10

It requires QuickTime.

Question 11

Name a file format used for digital mind maps.

Answer 11

PDF
PUB
PNG

Question 12

Why would a png file be used?

Answer 12

It can be downloaded quickly and it creates more space for other files because it’s compressed (lossy)

Question 13

Identify a suitable file format for images to be saved.

Answer 13

JPEG

Question 14

Explain what factors must be considered when selecting a final format for animated scenes.

Answer 14

File format has small file size which is important for download times

Question 15

What is HTML5 used for?

Answer 15

Animated scenes