File attachments: sending data to someone else, attach files to emails. If file is large email software will automatically compress the file. When reader opens the file it will be decompressed
Photo - sharing websites: allow you to transfer your digital photographs online and this allows you to share them with others. Transferring files onto site - uploading. Saving photos from site - downloading
File compression when transferring files:
- Compressed files make the file size smaller - quicker to load for the software and also to copy onto other media
ADV of data compression techniques:
- more files can be stored on the storage medium
- faster to upload to put it on a webpage
- faster for others to download from a webpage
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