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An automated deep-bore mining probe transmits mineral type readings as it drills downwards. Explain how Run-Length Encoding (RLE) can be used to compress this geological data stream. In your explanation, you must include a short, concrete example of a raw sequence from this probe and its resulting compressed form under RLE.

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Data compression Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Computer Science
  3. /Data compression

37 exam-style questions on AQA GCSE Computer Science Data compression. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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