Fundamentals of Data representation- module 19) Flashcards

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What are the two approaches to lossless data compression which you need to know?

A
Run Length Encoding (RLE).
Huffman Coding (compression).
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What is Huffman coding based on?

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Frequency of occurrence of an element of data.

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What is RLE?

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Very simple form of data compression useful when compressing graphics

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What is the definition of compression?

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Encoding content of a file so that uses less storage space + takes less time to transmit.

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