NATIONAL OPEN UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA

UNIVERSITY VILLAGE, PLOT 91, CASDASTRAL ZONE, NNAMDI AZIKIWE EXPRESS WAY, JABI, ABUJA.
FACULTY OF SCIENCES
MARCH/APRIL 2014 EXAMINATION

COURSE CODE: CIT 463

COURSE TITLE: INTRODUCTION TO MULTIMEDIA TECHNOLOGY

TIME ALLOWED:

INSTRUCTION: ANSWER ANY FOUR QUESTIONS IN ALL

1a. Explain the term Protocol     (7 marks)

1b. Enumerate ten examples of multimedia applications      (10 marks)

2a. Write a short note on server   (8 marks)

2b. Write short note on the benefits and challenges of using colour         (9.5marks)

3a. Briefly explain the Star Topology and state its Advantages & Disadvantages of   (7.5marks)

3b. Explain the term Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM).                           (10.5 marks)

4a. Define multimedia     (7.5marks)

4b. Differentiate between the three (3) classes of software and give three (3) examples each.  (10marks)

5a. Explain three (3) different areas of digital image processing                  (6 marks)

5b. Differentiate between the Routing and Router     (11 marks)

6a. Explain "Psychoacoustics"    (7.5 marks)

6b. Explain at least 5 ways to create a digital image.                                          (10marks)

7a. Explain "Video"   (6 marks)

7b. Explain Software and state the functions it perform  (10marks)

8a. Discuss multicasting    (7.5marks)

8b. Explain the application of multimedia compression                                   (10 marks)

9a. Briefly explain network   (7.5marks)

9b. Describe the two types of network Architecture                                        (10 marks)

10a. Write brief history of multimedia     (7.5marks)

10b. Name and define any five (5) desirable features of a multimedia system   (10 marks)

11a. What did you understand by CD storage    (5 marks)

  (70 marks in all)