Bbit 322 / Cisy 426:Multimedia Systems And Applications Question Paper
Bbit 322 / Cisy 426:Multimedia Systems And Applications
Course:Computer Information Systems
Institution: Kenya Methodist University question papers
Exam Year:2011
FACULTY : SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
DEPARTMENT : CIS AND BIT
TIME : 2 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS Answer Question ONE and any Other TWO Questions
Question 1
a) Explain briefly the role of standards in distributed multimedia systems security (2 Marks)
b) Name FOUR MPEG audio standard modes (4 Marks)
c) Define the term sub-band as applied in compacting data streams (2 Marks)
d) i) State TWO reasons for video compression
ii) State THREE key parameters considered in video compression
iii) State THREE goals of multimedia system services (8 Marks)
e) Compare and contrast Athena Muse and Quick time tool-kits used in multimedia (4 Marks)
f) State FIVE multimedia system challenges (5 Marks)
g) i) Define video teleconferencing
ii) State THREE key approaches to real visual communication (5 Marks)
Question 2
a) i) Define multimedia
ii) Describe THREE key challenges affecting multimedia growth (6 Marks)
b) Name TWO multimedia appliances (2 Marks)
c) Describe briefly how the following technological trends are helping multimedia popularity
i) Electronics
ii) Communication
iii) Presentation (8 Marks)
d) Describe TWO consideration you would consider when designing multimedia appliances (4 Marks)
Question 3
a) Describe FIVE common multimedia applications (10 Marks)
b) i) Define data compression
ii) Describe briefly FOUR still image compression techniques (10 Marks)
Question 4
a) Distinguish between MPEG-2 and MPEG-4 (4 Marks)
b) i) Name a key technical challenge in multimedia compression
ii) Explain briefly how to overcome the challenge (5 Marks)
c) State FOUR major purposes of multimedia streaming (4 Marks)
d) i) Define operating system
ii) Outline FIVE limitations in workstation operating systems (7 Marks)
Question 5
a) State THREE goals of multimedia system services (3 Marks)
b) Describe THREE fundamental requirement for multimedia systems (6 Marks)
c) Outline FOUR video performance measurements (4 Marks)
d) i) Define video compression algorithm
ii) Describe HOW video compression is done (7 Marks)
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