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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)

Bbit 322 / Cisy 426:Multimedia Systems And Applications Question Paper

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