Computer Science for IGCSE & O level - Data Representation (Section 13 - No. 13)
What do file compression techniques seek to achieve?
Reduce the storage space required for a file.
Increase the quality of the original data.
Improve the speed of file transfer.
Make the file more difficult to open.
Paliwanag
File compression seeks to reduce file size, which improves storage efficiency and speeds up transfer.