Question Paper of CS-66 Multimedia June -2005

Q.l(a) What is multimedia ? Explain three major components of multimedia.
(b) Explain the role of software in multimedia. List four major recent soft wares in the multimedia industry.

© Identify, and briefly explain, four important multimedia services which are used with the advances in communication technology.

(d) Explain what an Everest Authoring System is. List, and explain, its four major features.

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

(f) Explain the need of interface design for developing content material. How does psychology of learning affect the design process ? Discuss three major rules in designing the computer based instruction material.

Q.2(a) Explain the role of DVD-RAM for writing and deleting the content, With a suitable diagram. Compare it with CD-ROM, on the basis of at ‘east two features of each.

(b) What is an explanatory system ? Explain how multimedia can be used to develop an explanatory system.

Q.3(a) Explain four major application areas for multimedia.

(b) Describe two ways in which simulation can improve the quality of an interactive system for teaching and learning.

© Identify a type of multimedia suitable to teach the practical component of computer based courses, and explain it. Also design a diagram for the user interface.

When we are assigning the job of creation of windows tutor that time we consider the interface design :

Q.4(a) List two major categories of multimedia development tools. Also mention the programs which act as multimedia development tools for these categories.

Major categories of multimedia development tools :

Analysis Tools
Design Tools
Management Tools
Production Tools
Evaluation tools

(b) Explain four major features of authoring system.

There are four basic features or all authoring software:

Importing
Creating
Integrating

© What is a hypertext ? Explain two major computer applications and business applications of hypertext.
Q.5(a)Give the major steps in the planning process of any multimedia programme/application, with the help of an appropriate diagram.

(b) Explain the criticality of the copyright issues in the development of multimedia.

© Write three major functions for multimedia authoring tools. Classify the authoring tools available in the market.