Fundamentals of data representation: Images

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PAPER 2 - ⇑ Fundamentals of data representation ⇑

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A large part of using modern computers involves sending pictures and films to each other, along with using a graphical user interface. All of this involves computers saving and processing images. This section will cover the two main image types: vector and bitmap, along with some compression techniques.

a comparison between a vector and bitmap representation of an image