CS-66: MULTIMEDIA June, 2006 question paper

BACHELOR IN COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Term-End Examination
June, 2006

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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Q.1.(a) Define the term Multimedia. List four softwares used in multimedia industry.

(b) Explain the role of a logic flow chart for multimedia application, with an example.

(c) How is multimedia used in business communications? Explain this with an example.

(d) What are Annotations? Explain the role of annotations in the applications of hypertext, using an example.

(e) What is video conferencing? List two differences between video conferencing and document conferencing.

(f) Explain the use of the Everest Authoring system. Also list four features of this system.

(g) Describe the Hardware requirernent for a multimedia system, with a suitable diagram.

2. Briefly explain four features of Digital Video. Also explain why it is increasingly used in current applications. Explain two differences in the functions of Digital Video and a CD-ROM.

Q.3.(a) What is Macromedia Director? How it is used to develop multimedia?

(b) Explain the following multimedia file formats:

AVI, BMP, JPEG, MPEG AND Wav.

Q.4.(a) What is a hypertext? Explain this with a diagram. Also describe three major elements of hypertext.

(b) Explain the use of communication technology for multimedia services, with an example.

Q.5.(a) Explain the process of collaborative learning using multimedia, with an example.

(b) Explain the production process of multimedia applications, with an example.