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Introduction to Signals and Filters

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This lecture introduces the concepts of signals and filters, focusing on the process of converting analog signals to digital, compressing data for efficient transmission, and reconstructing signals at the receiving end. It covers topics such as representing physical reality with bits, measuring information quantity, and minimizing data storage space. The lecture also delves into signal types like sound waves, black-and-white images, color photos, and videos, emphasizing the importance of signal processing in modern communication systems.

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Lossy compression

In information technology, lossy compression or irreversible compression is the class of data compression methods that uses inexact approximations and partial data discarding to represent the content. These techniques are used to reduce data size for storing, handling, and transmitting content. The different versions of the photo of the cat on this page show how higher degrees of approximation create coarser images as more details are removed. This is opposed to lossless data compression (reversible data compression) which does not degrade the data.

Data compression

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Data storage

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