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Chapter 10 Multimedia Study Guide



True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true or false.
 

1. 

A real-time broadcast is shown live and unedited.
 

2. 

The speed at which video images appear in a display is called the sampling rate.
 

3. 

HDTV is a new television technology.
 

4. 

Batch processing can be used to edit video offline.
 

5. 

A video tuner is a type of cable television.
 

6. 

Video quality depends on its frame rate.
 

7. 

Streaming video requires a lag time before video is displayed.
 

8. 

Some video file formats can compress video for quicker transmission.
 

9. 

Lossy compression creates smaller files and no loss of data.
 

10. 

Most video on the Internet is freeware.
 

11. 

Video created on both analog and digital devices can be used in multimedia.
 

12. 

A video capture card converts digital video to analog video.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

13. 

A common use of video in multimedia is for
a.
distance learning
c.
teleconferencing
b.
simulations
d.
all of the above
 

14. 

The following file format is NOT used for streaming video
a.
DOC
c.
JPEG
b.
AVI
d.
MPEG
 

15. 

Video quality depends on the
a.
frame rate
c.
sampling rate
b.
ROM
d.
MIDI
 

16. 

Software for video allows you to manipulate
a.
resolution
c.
compression
b.
frame rate
d.
all of the above
 

17. 

Video editing software allows you to
a.
resize the video frame
c.
alter colors
b.
add special effects
d.
all of the above
 

Completion
Complete each sentence or statement.
 

18. 

A segment of a video is called a ____________________.
 

 

19. 

Video is generally streamed over the Internet at 15 to 30 ____________________.
 

 

20. 

____________________ is a video file format that can be used over networks effectively.
 

 

21. 

To change or manipulate video you need ___________________ software.
 

 

22. 

A(n) ____________________ continually broadcasts real-time video from a source location.
 

 

23. 

Playing video on a PC became practical after microprocessor speeds and ____________________ increased.
 

 

24. 

Technology such as _________________________ protects video from copyright infringement.
 

 

25. 

QuickTime is a popular ____________________ program.
 

 

26. 

Adobe Premier is a well-known example of ____________________ software.
 

 

27. 

A PC can receive and save television signals using a ____________________.
 

 

28. 

AltaVista has a ____________________ tab that can help you find a list of Web sites with video.
 

 

29. 

Inexpensive digital cameras do not yet have a ____________________ rate as high as analog cameras.
 

 



 
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