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Class Test I * 1
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VIII 3e%ester * Ele)troni)s and Co%%$ni)ation En!ineerin!
EC,/41 * 5$lti%edia Co%pression and Co%%$ni)ation
ANSWER KEY
D$ration6 .7 5in$tes Marks: 25
Part A (5 x 2 = 1!
1" #$%&'$ M()t&*$+&a,
5$lti%edia is $sed to indi)ate that the infor%ation or data bein! transferred over the networ# %ay be )o%posed
of one or %ore of the followin! %edia types li#e te8t, i%a!es, a$dio, video and ani%ation et)'
5$lti%edia is one whi)h )ontains and pro)esses different for%s of infor%ation li#e te8t, !raphi)s, i%a!e, so$nd
ani%ation, a$dio and video delivered by )o%p$ter or other ele)troni) %eans to infor% or entertain the $ser'
2" L&st -(t t.$ /.ara/t$r&st&/s -% *()t&*$+&a,
The )hara)teristi)s of %$lti%edia are )lassified into fo$r types' They are
0' 9inear Content
,' Non:9inear Content
4' ;e)orded "resentations
.' 9ive "resentations
0" G&1$ t.$ t23$s -% *()t&*$+&a '$t4-rks,
The types of networ#s that provide %$lti%edia )o%%$ni)ation servi)es are
0' Telephone Networ#s
,' Data Networ#s
4' <road)ast Television Networ#
.' Inte!rated 3ervi)es Di!ital Networ#
7' <roadband 5$ltiservi)e Networ#
5" 6-4 *()t&*$+&a a33)&/at&-'s ar$ /)ass&%&$+,
The %$lti%edia appli)ations are )lassified into three )ate!ories na%ely
Interpersonal appli)ations
Intera)tive appli)ations over the Internet
Entertain%ent appli)ations
5" L&st -(t t.$ a33)&/at&-'s -% *()t&*$+&a,
o Entertain%ent
o Ed$)ation
o En!ineerin!
o 5edi)ine
o 5ar#etin!
o ;esear)h
o Catlo!
o Advertise%ent
o 3)ientifi)
Part 7 (1 x 15 = 15!
1" Ex3)a&' *()t&*$+&a /.ara/t$r&st&/s8 '$t4-rks a'+ &ts sta9$s,
M:L;IME#IA C6ARAC;ERIS;ICS
The )hara)teristi)s of %$lti%edia are )lassified into fo$r types' They are
0' 9inear Content
,' Non:9inear Content
4' ;e)orded "resentations
.' 9ive "resentations
1" L&'$ar C-'t$'t"
The $ser )annot have any )ontrol over the )ontent of the presentation' (e'!') Cine%a "resentation
2" N-'<L&'$ar C-'t$'t
The $ser )an have )ontrol over the )ontent of the presentation' (e'!') Video !a%e
0" R$/-r+$+ 3r$s$'tat&-'s
The $ser intera)ts with the presentation )ontent with so%e navi!ation syste%' (e'!') "ower"oint, flash
5" L&1$ 3r$s$'tat&-'s
The $ser intera)ts with the presenter and not with the )ontent of the presentation' (e'!')Video Conferen)in!'
M:L;IME#IA NE;WORKS
The types of networ#s that provide %$lti%edia )o%%$ni)ation servi)es are
Telephone Networ#s
Data Networ#s
<road)ast Television Networ#
Inte!rated 3ervi)es Di!ital Networ#
<roadband 5$ltiservi)e Networ#
;$)$3.-'$ N$t4-rks
These networ#s were desi!ned to provide basi) swit)hed telephone servi)e whi)h indi)ates that a
s$bs)riber )an %a#e )all to any other telephone that is )onne)ted to the total networ#' 5ainly $sed for a$dio
)o%%$ni)ation
#ata N$t4-rks
These networ#s were desi!ned to provide basi) data )o%%$ni)ation servi)es s$)h as ele)troni) %ail (e:
%ail) and !eneral file transfer' 5ainly $sed for te8t )o%%$ni)ation'
7r-a+/ast ;$)$1&s&-' N$t4-rk
These networ#s were desi!ned to provide television pro!ra%s thro$!ho$t wide !eo!raphi)al areas
(e'!) DT= $sin! satellite * lar!e areas
Cable line * s%all areas
I't$9rat$+ S$r1&/$s #&9&ta) N$t4-rk
These networ#s were desi!ned to provide $sers with %ore servi)es inte!rated to!ether' Allows $sers to
re)eive two )alls in whi)h one is telephone )all and other is data )all
7r-a+=a'+ M()t&s$r1&/$ N$t4-rk
These networ#s are desi!ned to s$pport a wide of %$lti%edia )o%%$ni)ation appli)ations' Also )alled as
enhan)ed I3DN or <
S;AGES OF M:L;IME#IA
A 5$lti%edia appli)ation is developed in sta!es as all other software are bein! developed' In %$lti%edia
appli)ation develop%ent a few sta!es have to )o%plete before other sta!es bein!, and so%e sta!es %ay be s#ipped
or )o%bined with other sta!es' >ollowin! are the fo$r basi) sta!es of %$lti%edia pro?e)t develop%ent6
1" P)a''&'9 a'+ C-st&'9
2" #$s&9'&'9 a'+ Pr-+(/&'9
0" ;$st&'9
5" #$)&1$r&'9
0' P)a''&'9 a'+ C-st&'9:
This sta!e of %$lti%edia appli)ation is the first sta!e whi)h be!ins with an &+$a or need' This idea )an be
f$rther refined by o$tlinin! its %essa!es and ob?e)tives' <efore startin! to develop the %$lti%edia pro?e)t, it is
ne)essary to plan what writin! s#ills, !raphi) art, %$si), video and other %$lti%edia e8pertise will be re@$ired' It is
also ne)essary to esti%ate the ti%e needed to prepare all ele%ents of %$lti%edia and prepare a =(+9$t a))ordin!ly'
After preparin! a b$d!et, a 3r-t-t23$ or proof of )on)ept )an be developed'
,' #$s&9'&'9 a'+ Pr-+(/&'9:
The ne8t sta!e is to e8e)$te ea)h of the planned tas#s and )reate a finished prod$)t'
4' ;$st&'9:
Testin! a pro?e)t ens$re the prod$)t to be free fro% b$!s' Apart fro% b$! eli%ination another aspe)t of
testin! is to ens$re that the %$lti%edia appli)ation %eets the ob?e)tives of the pro?e)t' It is also ne)essary to test
whether the %$lti%edia pro?e)t wor#s properly on the intended deliver platfor%s and they %eet the needs of the
)lients'
.' #$)&1$r&'9:
The final sta!e of the %$lti%edia appli)ation develop%ent is to pa)# the pro?e)t and deliver the )o%pleted
pro?e)t to the end $ser' This sta!e has several steps s$)h as i%ple%entation, %aintenan)e, shippin! and %ar#etin!
the prod$)t'