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MMA710S - MULTIMEDIA APPLCATION - 1ST OPP - JUNE 2023 |
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nAmlBIA unlVERSITY
OF SCIEn CE Ano TECHn OLOGY
FACULTY OF COMPUTING AND INFORMATICS
DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATICS
QUALIFICATIONS: Bachelor of Informatics; Bachelor of Entrepreneurship
QUALIFICATION CODE: 07BENT/07BAIF LEVEL: 7
COURSE CODE: MMA710S
COURSE: Multimedia Applications
DATE: June 2023
SESSION: 1
DURATION: 2 Hours
MARKS: 70
FIRST OPPORTUNITY EXAMINATION QUESTION PAPER
EXAMINERS:
MODERATOR(S):
Mr Johnson Billawer
Dr Victoria Hasheela-Mufeti
THIS EXAMINATION PAPER CONSISTS OF 3 PAGES
(INCLUDING THIS FRONT PAGE)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR THE CANDIDATE
1. Answer ALL QUESTIONS.
2. When writing, take into account: The style should inform than impress, it should be
formal, in third person, paragraphs set out according to ideas or issues, and the
paragraphs flowing in a logical order.
3. Information should be brief and accurate.
4. Please ensure that your writing is legible, neat and presentable
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QUESTION 1:
a) Discussmultimedia under the following sections:
i) What is multimedia?
ii) Where it is used?
iii) What are its benefits?
iv) What are its limitations?
[15 Marks]
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b) Identify at least any two components that a multimedia computer/device should have.
(1)
QUESTION 2:
[18 Marks]
a) There are several established colour models used in computer graphics. Answer the following
questions.
i) Briefly discuss the colour model used for printing.
(6)
ii) Explain bit depth/colour depth in relation to images.
(3)
b) Why is it important to consider the different image file formats in a multimedia product
development project?
(2)
c) Differentiate the two types of image compression methods and provide one example of an image
file format for each.
(5)
d) Compress the following string of numbers using the Run Length Encoding method:
(2)
55777799988888999
QUESTION 3
[19 Marks]
a) The Namibia Broadcasting Corporation (NBC) recommended you to lead a project team that will
revamp its website to a more multimedia interactive website. Answer the following questions:
i) Briefly explain your role as a Project Manager in this project.
(5)
ii) Why do you think the client is an important stakeholder in a multimedia development
project?
(1)
iii) Why do you think testing and evaluation should be an ongoing process for this project?
(3)
b) A lecturer has copied three home pages from different copyrighted websites for students to
evaluate and comment on in class.
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i) State whether it is fair use or not. Justify your argument.
(2)
c) How does Information Privacy concern you as Multimedia Developer?
(2)
d) How would you like the institution such as NUSTto handle students' information privacy? (2)
e) Discussany two types of fair use of copyrighted materials.
(4)
Question 4
[18 Marks]
a) Differentiate between analog sound wave and digital sound wave. Support your answer with an
illustration.
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b) How is the process of converting an analog audio signal into a digital signal called?
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c) Show the formula used to calculate a sound file size.
(4)
d) Explain how streaming and the internet works in delivering multimedia content.
(2)
e) How are images or real motion produced in video?
(3)
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