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This worksheet contains two questions about computer terms and file compression. The first question asks students to explain whether lossy or lossless file compression is better and provide a justification for their answer. The second question presents seven computer terms and seven descriptions and asks students to match each term to its most appropriate description.

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Computer Worksheet RAM & ROM

This worksheet contains two questions about computer terms and file compression. The first question asks students to explain whether lossy or lossless file compression is better and provide a justification for their answer. The second question presents seven computer terms and seven descriptions and asks students to match each term to its most appropriate description.

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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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