Compression
Compression is commonly associated with saving storage space and transmission bandwidth. This topic is part of Computing within Technology. This page currently draws on 30 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.
Compression trivia questions
What is the main purpose or meaning of Compression?
Answer: reducing the size of data
Bonus fact: Compression is commonly associated with saving storage space and transmission bandwidth.
Which concept is most closely associated with Compression?
Answer: lossless or lossy methods
Bonus fact: Compression is commonly associated with saving storage space and transmission bandwidth.
Which statement about Compression is accurate?
Answer: saving storage space and transmission bandwidth
Bonus fact: Compression remains widely encountered in modern computing and digital media.
In a four-stroke gasoline engine, which stroke comes immediately after the compression stroke?
Answer: Power stroke
Bonus fact: The four strokes are intake, compression, power, and exhaust.
Compared with metals, ceramics are generally strong in compression but relatively what?
Answer: Brittle
Bonus fact: Many ceramics fracture rather than deform significantly.
In a four-stroke engine, which stroke follows compression?
Answer: Power stroke
Bonus fact: Ignition during the power stroke drives the piston downward.
Where are adult chest compressions delivered?
Answer: Center of the chest
Bonus fact: Compressions are delivered over the lower half of the sternum.
In a simple beam under downward load, the top is mainly in compression while the bottom is in what?
Answer: Tension
Bonus fact: Bending produces opposite stresses across the beam depth.
What does MP3 compression mainly reduce?
Answer: File size
Bonus fact: It removes some audio information judged less noticeable to human hearing.
MP3 is an example of what type of compression?
Answer: Lossy compression
Bonus fact: Lossy coding trades some fidelity for smaller files.
Which nerve passes through the carpal tunnel?
Answer: Median nerve
Bonus fact: Compression of the median nerve causes carpal tunnel syndrome.
A diesel engine burns what type of fuel?
Answer: Diesel fuel
Bonus fact: Diesel engines use compression ignition.