Data Types mindmap

Data Types mindmap

1. Text

   • Represented by character coding systems
   • ASCII (7-bit)
   • E-ASCII (8-bit)
   • Unicode (32-bit)
   • Big5 code (16-bit)
     • Traditional Chinese
   • Guo Biao code (16-bit)
     • Simplified Chinese

2. Image

   • Bitmap graphics
     • BMP
       • -Uncompressed
     • JPEG
       • -Lossy compression
     • GIF
       • -Has Animation -8-bit -lossless compression
     • PNG
       • -24-bit -Has animation -Can control the transparancy of the background -lossless compression
   • Vector Graphics
     • SWF
       • -Animation -created by flash
     • EPS
       • Used in desktop publishing software (Eg: Indesign)

3. Audio

   • MP3
     • Lossy compression
   • WMA
     • -Support audio streaming -lossless compression
   • AAC
     • -Used by Apple -Same with MP3
   • WAV
     • Uncompressed
   • MIDI
     • Able to be edited

4. Video

   • AVI
     • -Uncompressed
   • MP4
     • -Compressed -
   • WMV
     • Support Video streaming
   • MOV
     • -Apple's version of MP4