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DAR ES SALAAM INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

COMPUTER STUDIES DEPARTMENT


ASSIGNMENT
SEMESTER I – 2023/24
B. ENG23-COE
COU 07305: MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS

INSTRUCTIONS: ANSWER ONLY FIVE (5) QUESTIONS


Question 1:
a) Explain the concept of "multimedia convergence." (2Marks)
b) How does it impact the development of modern multimedia
applications? (3Marks)
Question 2:
a) Describe the roles of the following hardware components in a
multimedia system: graphics card, sound card, and video capture card.
(5Marks)
Question 3:
a) Explain the difference between lossless and lossy compression in
multimedia. Provide examples of file formats that use each type of
compression (5Marks)
Question 4:
a) What are the key features of common multimedia file formats such as
JPEG, PNG, MP3, AVI, and MPEG? (2Marks)
b) How do the formats mentioned differ in terms of quality, compression,
and usability? (3Marks)
Question 5:
a) Discuss the process of digitizing sound. (3Marks)
b) What is the role of sampling rate, bit depth, and compression in this
process? (3Marks)
Question 6:
Discuss the key issues in the multimedia systems that are related to the
representation of data. (5Marks)
Question 7:

Using a diagram discuss


the three main multimedia
domains and give
examples of their
implementation in
computer systems. (4
Marks)
Using a diagram discuss
the three main multimedia
domains and give
examples of their
implementation in
computer systems. (4
Marks)
Using a diagram discuss
the three main multimedia
domains and give
examples of their
implementation in
computer systems. (4
Marks)
Using a diagram discuss
the three main multimedia
domains and give
examples of their
implementation in
computer systems. (4
Marks)
a) Mention two strategies to enhance web-based multimedia
performance. (2Marks)
b) Discuss the key considerations for "Optimizing Multimedia Content" for
web delivery. (3Marks)

Question 8:
a) Describe the principles of multimedia synchronization. (2Marks)
b) Discuss the challenges involved in synchronizing multiple media

elements in a multimedia presentation and strategies to overcome


them. (3Marks)
Question 9:
a) Explain the concept of streaming in multimedia. (2Marks)
b) What are the differences between live streaming and on-demand
streaming, and what protocols are commonly used for each? (3Marks)
Question 10:
a) Discuss the challenges of delivering multimedia content over the
internet. (2Marks)
b) How do bandwidth limitations, latency, and packet loss affect
multimedia streaming quality? (3Marks)

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