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QLT.02.01 JuniorCore — asked often

Images

Comes up in: Web fundamentals, Frontend system design

This concept is being written. It gets the full five steps — explanation, predict, interview angle, practice with tests, and review cards. Here is exactly what it will cover, so you can study it elsewhere in the meantime.

What it covers

  • AVIF/WebP/JPEG/PNG/SVG choice
  • image CDNs and on-the-fly resizing
  • lazy loading and priority
  • placeholders (LQIP, blurhash)
  • decoding

Words you will know

image CDNLQIP

What you will practise

  • optimise a gallery

Interview questions this answers

  • How do you choose an image format?
  • How would you load images for a product listing page?