CS-66 : MULTIMEDIA December, 2001 question paper

BACHELOR IN COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Term-End Examination
December, 2001

CS-66 : MULTIMEDIA

Time : 2 Hours

Maximum Marks : 75

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Note : There are five questions in this paper. Question no. 1 is compulsory and caries 30 marks. Attempt any three from the rest.

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1.(a) What is Multimedia? What are its advantages? Where can one use Multimedia?
(b) What are the various hardware components needed for Multimedia display and development? Describe the usage of these components.
(c) What is the purpose of Multimedia authoring tools? Does Multimedia development start with multimedia authoring? Describe one of the tools that may be used for authoring.
(d) What is Morphing? How is it similar/different to that of warping?

2. Suppose you are asked to develop a multimedia presentation that is to be used for presentation of information through internet. The specialty of the application is that the tutorial information is dispersed on many sites and these tools present the information as a single source with search facility. How will you plan and develop the suggested application.

3. Compare and contrast the features of various authoring tools available. Indicate which type of application a given authoring tool is more suitable for. Give justification in support of your answer.

4. Suggest various areas of applications, where multimedia may be used in Hospitals. Describe one of the areas in details giving the objectives, prospective viewers, approximate resource requirements for one of the applications.

5. Describe how multimedia can be used in the following:
(a) A Museum
(b) Railway stations/bus stations
(c) A departmental store.