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GCSE Computer Science - Data Compression

Data compression reduces the size of files through lossy or lossless techniques. Lossy compression permanently removes some data while lossless compression uses algorithms to represent repeating patterns more efficiently without losing any information. Compression is commonly used for sound, image and video files to save storage space and bandwidth. It allows organizations to store and transfer more data using less storage capacity and network resources, helping reduce costs.

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GCSE Computer Science - Data Compression

Data compression reduces the size of files through lossy or lossless techniques. Lossy compression permanently removes some data while lossless compression uses algorithms to represent repeating patterns more efficiently without losing any information. Compression is commonly used for sound, image and video files to save storage space and bandwidth. It allows organizations to store and transfer more data using less storage capacity and network resources, helping reduce costs.

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Data Compression Software

What is data compression?


Data compression is changing the format of a data file so that the size of the file
becomes smaller.

There are two types of compression:

- Lossy compression
- Lossless compression

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How is data compression used?
Compression is mostly used with sound, image and video files:
Compression is performed by a program that uses a formula or algorithm to determine how to
shrink the size of the data.

Text compression can be as simple as removing all not used characters, inserting one repeat
character to indicate a string of repeated characters and substituting a smaller bit string for a
frequently occurring bit string.

Data compression can reduce a text file to 50% or a significantly higher percentage of its original
size.
How is data compression used?
Compressing data can save storage capacity, speed up file transfer and decrease
costs for storage hardware and network bandwidth.

Data storage and transmission are often important concerns for businesses,
governments and other organizations.

Compressing data allows these organizations to maximize the data they can handle
while minimizing the space and cost.

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