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Bmit 426: Client-Server Multimedia Technology Y4s2 Question Paper

Bmit 426: Client-Server Multimedia Technology Y4s2

Course:Bachelor Of Business Management And Information Technology

Institution: Kabarak University question papers

Exam Year:2009

COURSE CODE: BMIT 426

COURSE TITLE: CLIENT-SERVER AND MULTIMEDIA
TECHNOLOGY

STREAM: Y4S2

DAY: MONDAY

TIME: 9.00 – 12.00 P.M.

DATE: 07/12/2009

INSTRUCTIONS:
SECTION A : Answer Question 1 (COMPULSORY)
SECTION B: Answer any three questions.

SECTION A (COMPULSORY)

QUESTION 1 (40 marks)
a) Briefly explain the specialty of the Internet? (3mks)

b) Distinguish between proxy server and firewalls? (4mks)

c) Explain how the Common Language Runtime and the Microsoft Intermediate Language
differ from each other? (4mks)

d) Explain the difference between managed code and unmanaged code? (3mks)

e) Write short notes on the following multimedia hardware used to build multimedia
projects using the following headings with examples:
i. Memory and storage devices (2mks)
ii. Input devices (3mks)
iii. Output devices (3mks)

f) Briefly explain the following terms as used in e-mail:-
i. Address Book (2mks)
ii. Signature (2mks)
iii. File Attachments (2mks)

g) Explain any three files available through anonymous FTP? (3mks)

h) Describe the functions of the following Internet protocols:
I. Internet protocol (IP) (3mks)
II. Transmission control protocol (TCP) (3mks)

i) Distinguish between Mailing list and Newsgroup (3 mks)

SECTION B (40MARKS)
Answer any three questions.

QUESTION 2 (20marks)
a) Describe the following two types of access connection:
(i) Direct access connection (4mks)
(ii) Dial-up access connection (3mks)

b) Explain any three digital and audio compression techniques used in multimedia?(6mks)

c) Write an HTML code that is likely to display the following table? (7mks)

Sugar Price List
ItemNo ItemName Description List
Price Discount
1100 sugar Mumias Sugar
1kg 110.00
All types of sugar 20% off list
1100 sugar Sony Sugar 1kg 115.00 price
1100 sugar Tusker Sugar 1kg 110.00

QUESTION 3 (20marks)
a) Write a code for the following user interface that will enable one to login using appropriate
username and password. Include message boxes that will be displayed either when one logs
in correctly or incorrectly? (6mks)

b) Explain how one can ensure that the password is not displayed in alphabet format as
one way of enforcing security? (2mks)

c) Discuss the difference between raster and vector image? (6mks)

d) Discuss the benefits of intranet in a business environment? (6mks)

Username
Password
Login

QUESTION 4 (20marks)

a) In computing the system software, hardware and information is always under threat
of either being altered, destroyed, accessed illegally and stolen. Describe any four
ways which you can use to enforce security against such intrusions? (8mks)

b) Explain the following terms as used in internet and network security:
(i) Virus (2mks)
(ii) Worms (1mks)
(iii) Hacker (2mks)
(iv) Crackers (1mks)

c) Discuss the significance of text and sound in multimedia (6mks)

QUESTION 5 (20marks)
a) Discuss any 4 tools used in Flash? (4mks)

b) Explain the difference between Client-side code and Server-side code (6 mks)

c) Explain the areas of application of multimedia? (8mks)

d) Briefly explain what is animation? (2mks)

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