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MMA710S - MULTIMEDIA APPLICATIONS - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2025 |
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nAmlBIA UnlVERSITY
OF SCIEnCE AnDTECHnOLOGY
Facultyof ComputingandInformatics
Departmentof Informatics
13JacksonKaujeuaStreet
Private Bag 13388
Windhoek
NAMIBIA
T: +264612072481
F: +264612079481
E: dl@nust.na
W: www.nust.na
QUALIFICATION: Bachelor of Informatics
: Bachelor of Entrepreneurship
QUALIFICATION CODE:07BAIF
:07BENT
COURSE: Multimedia Applications
DATE: June 2025
DURATION: 2 Hours
COURSELEVEL:NQF LEVEL7
COURSECODE: MMA710S
SESSION: 1
MARl<S: 87
EXAMINER(S):
FIRSTOPPORTUNITYEXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
Prof. OS Akinsola
MODERATOR(S):
Dr. Victoria Hasheela
THIS EXAMINATION PAPERCONSISTSOF 5 PAGES
(INCLUDINGTHIS FRONTPAGE)
Instructions for the Instructor/Moderator
1. Please use the memorandum or sample solutions to guide your marking.
2. When marking questions you should be guided by the allocation of marks.
3. Sample answers or solutions appear in bold.
4. Reasonable, in depth or innovative correct solutions provided by the students should be
allocated marks even though not provided in this memorandum
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QUESTION 1
(24]
1. Individuals with disabilities are often not considered in public institutions. Indicate one
media you would include directly support effective communication to following group of
people? [2x5=10]
Expected Answer:
Group Description of Individuals living with disabilities:
A
Visual Challenges
B
Hearing Challenges
C
Language Challenges
D
No Challenges
E
Integrating A to D
Recommended Media
2. Provide three (3) instances where sound media are commonly used for effective public
services communication (3x2=6}
3. Explain by stating three reasons when you would recommend that an organization
employ multimedia to promote their products and services. (3x2=6}
4. Briefly explain when mapping text across platform may be of necessity to communicate
to citizen/residents of a nation such as Namibia. (2)
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QUESTION 2
[10]
Match the terms on the left with the definitions on the right. (10x1=10}
1. Technical Barrier
2. Unicode Character Set
__ 3. Calligraphists
__ 4. Analog image
__ 5. Effective understanding of
shared messages
__ 6. Digital Images
__ 7. Poorly Designed
8. Data and Information
__ 9. Bitmaps/Raster and Vector
10. An ASCII
A. Wave of light project the world to human senses.
B. Object signal is broken into tiny pieces and assign
a number to each piece
C. Digital image types
D. Integration of factors such as grab users'
attention and engages all/most users' senses.
E. Multimedia that could distract from the
message.
F. Limitation as result of Storage or Network
bandwidth that may restrict multimedia to
achieve its objective
G. This is not considered as a basic components of a
multimedia computer
H. Requirement for pre-printing press when text
and images were handmade.
I. Numbers or values are assigned code requires 7
bits of data (27=128).
J. Development of Codes to support all known
languages and alphabets
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QUESTION 3
(33)
1. The NUST e-learning system's contents is developed using English language.
a) What code is used for contents by the developer?
b) Discuss the weaknesses of adopting the NUST elearning systems' contents for any
indigenous Namibian languages. (4x2=8)
c) How would you overcome the challenges of language-codes mismatch in the Namibian
languages' local contents creation? (2x2=4)
2. Multimedia applications are developed to folly cater for all human residents, providing
prime attention for people leaving with a disability for effective communication using
computers.
a) Describe five basic components you would consider to be essential as your
recommendation to the organization's management for the proposed multimedia
application for the promotion of the organization's products and services. (7)
b) Explain three (3) challenges each that may occur because of the color when considering
true image representation. Using bitmap or vectors format images on the web (6x2=12)
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QUESTION 4
[22)
1. Distinguish the presentation by stating three (3) points each between "Bitmap based fonts"
and "Vector based fonts" [lx6=6]
2. Readability is an important factor that needs to be considered when designing text for text
body not just the heading in multimedia. What are the three steps you would take to ensure
the legibility of the text character to all organization's staff and customers?
3. Match the large project teams on the left with responsibility on the right. (10x1=10)
1. Client
__ 2. Project Manager
__ 3. Project Designer
__ 4. Subject Matter/Domain
expert
5. Information Architect
__ 6. Programmer
A. Clear understanding and knowledge about
organisation, product and content requirements
/ Content adviser to programmer.
B. Works based on specific instructions regarding
layout, content and graphic design
C. A specialist in computer-based writing and works
closely with the programmer(s)
D. Analyses, designs and manages content/Creates
the structure of a Web site or product
E. A technician who provides technical advisor
regarding overall multimedia synergy and
alignment of the website projects.
__ 7. Multimedia Specialist
__ 8. Project Editor
__ 9. Copywriter
__ 10. Graphic Artist
F. Limitation as result of Storage or Network
bandwidth that may restrict multimedia to
achieve its objective
G. Oversees the production of content and may
make suggestions regarding changes to the
project team leader
H. Functional/Nonfunctional Requirement
gathering, allocate time and budget preparation
I. Design initial visuals are "mocked" up with an
image manipulation package such as Photoshop;
J. Client Liaison and overall view of the project/task
scheduling
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