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CONFIDENTIAL CS/APR2008/CSC413

UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA


FINAL EXAMINATION

COURSE : INTRODUCTION TO INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA


COURSE CODE : CSC413
EXAMINATION : APRIL 2008
TIME : 3 HOURS

INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES

1. This question paper consists of two (2) parts : PART A (6 Questions)


PART B (2 Questions)

2. Answer ALL questions in the Answer Booklet. Start each answer on a new page.

3. Do not bring any material into the examination room unless permission is given by the
invigilator.

4. Please check to make sure that this examination pack consists of:

i) the Question Paper


ii) an Answer Booklet - provided by the Faculty

DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO


This examination paper consists of 4 printed pages
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CONFIDENTIAL 2 CS/APR 2008/CSC413

PART A (80 MARKS)

QUESTION 1

Multimedia delivered to the user by electronic or digitally manipulated means. A multimedia


project development requires creative, technical, organizational, and business skills.

a) What is meant by the terms multimedia and hypermedia?


(4 marks)

b) What is meant by the terms linear multimedia and non-linear multimedia project?
(4 marks)

c) Describe TWO (2) primary multimedia delivery media.


(4 marks)

QUESTION 2

Words and symbols in any form, spoken or written, are the most common system of
communication. They deliver the most widely understood meaning to the greatest number of
people accurately and in detail.

a) Describe the differences between a typeface and a font.


(4 marks)

b) Discuss the importance of text in a multimedia presentation.


(4 marks)

c) Explain THREE (3) factors that affect the legibility of text.


(6 marks)

QUESTION 3

Graphic elements can usually be scaled to different sizes, colorized or patterned or made
transparent, placed in front of or behind other objects, or be made visible or invisible on
command.

a) Give TWO (2) limitations of bitmap images.


(4 marks)

b) Differentiate between vector drawn images and bitmap images.


(6 marks)

c) Define TWO (2) types of multimedia data are most suited to lossy and lossless
compression
(4 marks)

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CONFIDENTIAL 3 CS/APR 2008/CSC413

QUESTION 4

Sound is perhaps the most sensuous element of multimedia. It is meaningful "speech" in any
language, from a whisper to a scream. It can provide the listening pleasure of music, the
startling accent of special effects of the ambience of a mood setting background.

a) Give a definition of MIDI and digital audio.


(4 marks)

b) Compare the use of MIDI and digitized audio in a multimedia production.


(6 marks)

c) List TWO (2) basic sound editing operations.


(2 marks)

QUESTION 5

By definition, animation makes static presentation come alive. It is visual change over time
and can add great power to multimedia projects and web pages. Many multimedia
applications for both Macintosh and Windows provide animation tools.

a) Give a definition of 2D and 21AD animation.


(4 marks)

b) Define the mathematical techniques that differ from traditional eel animation in computer
animation.
(6 marks)

c) List FOUR (4) file formats and its software used in animation.
(4 marks)

QUESTION 6

Digital video is the most engaging of multimedia venues and it is a powerful tool for bringing
computer users closer to the real world. It is also an excellent method for delivering
multimedia to an audience raised on television.

a) Explain the Phase Alternate Line (PAL) system.


(4 marks)

b) Discuss THREE (3) important considerations in using digital video in multimedia.


(6 marks)

c) Give TWO (2) suggestions for creating good text and titles for television.
(4 marks)

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PART B (20 MARKS)

QUESTION 1

You are marketing director for a small telecommunications company. You are considering
using multimedia to market your company's product. Put together an outline detailing of
using a CD-ROM presentation and multimedia web site.
(10 marks)

QUESTION 2

Digital audio systems for multimedia computers are based on special circuitry that interfaces
the computer to external audio components such as microphones, audio player and
recorder, and speakers. Draw the diagram of digital audio hardware configuration showing
input, output and storage.
(10 marks)

END OF QUESTION PAPER

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