Image files uploaded and downloaded over the Internet can be processed with a compression application. Why are image files compressed before transmitted over Internet?

Question

Image files uploaded and downloaded over the Internet can be processed with a compression application. Why are image files compressed before being transmitted over Internet?

(a) To increase security 

(b) To make them easier to open 

(c) To reduce transmission time 

(d) To improve the quality of images.
 

Topic	Internet Services and Mobile Technologies (Computer Applications)
Type	Multiple Choice Questions
Class	10

Answer 1

Ans. (c) is the correct answer.

(c) To reduce transmission time

Explanation:

Image files are compressed before being transmitted over the Internet to reduce transmission time.