Bmit 426: Client-Server Multimedia Technology 2010 Question Paper
Bmit 426: Client-Server Multimedia Technology 2010
Course:Bachelor Of Business Management And Information Technology
Institution: Kabarak University question papers
Exam Year:2010
COURSE CODE: BMIT 426
COURSE TITLE: CLIENT-SERVER AND MULTIMEDIA
TECHNOLOGY
STREAM: Y4S2
INSTRUCTIONS:
Answer question ONE in SECTION A and any other THREE question in SECTION B
SECTION A: ANSWER QUESTION ONE
QUESTION ONE
a) Define the following terms as used with multimedia applications (4mks)
(i) Multimedia
(ii) VRML
b) Differentiate between the following multimedia application compressions
(6mks)
(i) MPEG
(ii) JPG
(iii) H261
c) A bitmap image has resolution 640 × 480 pixels. Each pixel is 24-bit deep. What is
the size of the bitmap in bytes? (4mks)
d) Explain the process of digitization (4mks)
e) Describe five applications of multimedia systems (5mks)
f) Briefly describe the dynamic Huffman algorithms. (6mks)
g) Describe six challenges of multimedia systems and how developments in
information and communications technology addresses the challenges (6mks)
h) Why is data compression necessary for multimedia activities? (5mks)
SECTION B (ANSWER ANY THREE QUESTIONS)
QUESTION TWO
(a) Using examples describe the following terms:
a. Client Server
b. Middleware
c. Client process (6mks)
(b) Explain the advantages of packet switching in networks (4mks)
c) Discuss the following terminologies in relation to digital images (4mks)
(i) Pixel
(ii) Depth
(iii) Revolution
(iv) Dithering
d) Briefly describe the following terms:
(i) Multimedia Authoring
(ii) Authoring Paradigm
(iii)Multimedia information system (6mks)
QUESTION THREE
a) Briefly describe three multimedia authoring metaphors (6mks)
a) Discuss four functions of multimedia authoring tools (4mks)
b) Briefly describe five technical and content design considerations in multimedia
information systems. (5mks)
c) Explain any four popular file formats used in multimedia authoring. (5mks)
QUESTION FOUR
(a) Discuss why text compression algorithms have to be lossless (2mks)
(b) Briefly describe the following terms as used in client/Server computing (4mks)
(i) A two-tier architecture
(ii) Internet
(c) Describe the multimedia systems development lifecycle (10mks)
(d) Briefly describe how video is represented (4mks)
QUESTION FIVE
(a) Briefly explain the characteristics of Client/Server Systems (6mks)
(b) Describe four hardware devices used in virtual environments, clearly explaining
the function of each. (8mks)
(c) Using examples, describe 2 types of virtual environments. (6mks)
QUESTION SIX
(a) Discuss the minimum requirements for internet connectively to be achieved
(8mks)
(b) Discuss any six-security issues while using the web (6mks)
(c) What are the countermeasures to the web security issues raised in (b) above
(6mks)
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