CONFIDENTIAL CS/FEB 2022/CSC413
UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA
FINAL EXAMINATION
COURSE : INTRODUCTION TO INTERACTIVE MULTIMEDIA
COURSE CODE : CSC413
EXAMINATION : FEBRUARY 2022
TIME : 3 HOURS
INSTRUCTIONS TO CANDIDATES
PART A (15 Questions)
PART B (15 Questions)
PART C (30 Questions)
1. This question paper consists of four (4) parts: PART D (4 Questions)
2. Answer ALL questions in English.
DO NOT TURN THIS PAGE UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO
This examination paper consists of 16 printed pages
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PART A
State whether the statement is TRUE or FALSE.
QUESTION 1
A multimedia project is nonlinear when users have given very little control over the
presentation.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 2
In VR, each motion or action requires the computer to recalculate the position, angle, size,
and shape also it must occur as fast as 30 times per second to seem smooth.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 3
The reputation of the developer or company will damage by a premature or erroneous software
release.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 4
Card and page-based tools are best suited for messages with a beginning and an end.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 5
A bar code reader is a device that captures human-marked data from document forms such
as surveys and tests.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 6
Client/server software is required for communication and transfer of files.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 7
Lathing is a profile of the shape rotated around a defined axis.
(1 mark)
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QUESTION 8
A monitor is considered as an input device to preview multimedia projects.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 9
The white colour is a noisy mixture of all colour frequencies in the visible spectrum.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 10
Ownership rights are significant issues for multimedia producers who would love to use a few
bars of Naim Daniel’s latest hit or nostalgic background of Cindai by Dato’ Siti Nurhaliza.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 11
Sampling rate can produce an unwanted background hissing noise, and clipping may severely
distort the sound.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 12
Computer users can directly download analog audio files from the Internet.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 13
Media players are designed to play files as soon as enough data is cached in the computer’s
buffer.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 14
Painting software, such as Photoshop, Fireworks, and Painter, is dedicated to producing
crafted bitmap images.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 15
OCR software turns bitmapped characters into the electronically recognizable Unicode text.
(1 mark)
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PART B
For the following questions, please refer to Table 1.0 below.
Note: (Some options might not be used)
Near Field 3G/4G USB Inverse ROM
Communication kinematic
Multimedia Sound Graphical user Kinematic iOS
developer interface
Firewire Daemon Rendering Barcodes Lingo
Delivery Android Lathing RAM Extrusion
features
Table 1.0
QUESTION 1
Something vibrates in the air by moving back and forth, creates waves of pressure and
experiencing vibrations.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 2
Retailers can efficiently monitor goods in and out of their stores and maintain better inventory
control.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 3
The shape of a plane surface extends some distance.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 4
An open-source operating system for mobile devices based upon the Linux kernel and
maintained by Google.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 5
Introduced by Apple in the 1980s for high-bandwidth serial data transfer, particularly for digital
video and mass storage.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 6
Object-oriented scripting language that enabled interactivity and programmed control.
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(1 mark)
QUESTION 7
A process whereby the computer finally uses intricate algorithms to apply the specified effects
on the objects created.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 8
Communication protocols that govern the movement of information on the radio connection
between handset and tower.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 9
The sum of what gets played back and how it is presented to the viewer on a monitor.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 10
Technology allows users to transmit data between mobile devices and point of sales systems.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 11
It is where the computer’s BIOS resides, data is not lost if the power goes lost.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 12
The people who weave multimedia into meaningful tapestries.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 13
Each Internet service is implemented on an Internet server by dedicated software.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 14
Build a run-time version of a project using suitable multimedia authoring software.
(1 mark)
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QUESTION 15
To be realistic in showing human motions, most 3D animated movies such as Ejen Ali rely on
linked objects with relationships and limited features applied to the characters.
(1 mark)
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PART C
Choose the correct answer for the following questions.
QUESTION 1
Which activity does not employ multimedia?
A. a real-time video conference with colleagues in Brunei
B. using GPS display for directions from KLCC to KL Tower
C. driving your car along the Sungai Melaka
D. searching for nasi lemak at www.google.com
(1 mark)
QUESTION 2
Which of the following are good features for the 3D modeling tool:
A. The ability to create and sculpt organic objects from scratch
B. Lathe and extrude features
C. Colour and texture mapping
D. All of the above
(1 mark)
QUESTION 3
To improve your shooting platform, you should ___________.
A. Use external microphone
B. Use a tripod
C. Use stabilizing hardware or software
D. All of the above
(1 mark)
QUESTION 4
The video technique that allows you to choose a colour or range of colours that
become transparent, allowing the video image to be visible behind those colours in the
overlying image, is known by all of the following except:
A. Blue screen
B. chroma key
C. interlacing
D. All of the above are appropriate names
(1 mark)
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QUESTION 5
The most appropriate title for the people whose job it is to look at the overall content of a
project, create a structure, determine the design elements, and assign media to the content is
the ______________.
A. Interface designer
B. Multimedia designer
C. Multimedia programmer
D. Project manager
(1 mark)
QUESTION 6
The __________ is responsible for writing proposals, scripting voice-overs, and actors’
narrations.
A. artist
B. interface designer
C. script writer
D. video producer
(1 mark)
QUESTION 7
__________ remotes do not require cables to communicate.
A. Infrared
B. OCR
C. Touchscreen
D. Ultraviolet
(1 mark)
QUESTION 8
___________ and _________ are the two most common hardware platform used in
multimedia.
A. Macintosh, Windows
B. Video, Image
C. Macintosh, Symbian
D. Windows, Symbian
(1 mark)
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QUESTION 9
Bitmapped images can be converted into vector-based outlines in a drawing or painting
package with the __________feature.
A. autotrace
B. eyedropper tool
C. lathe and extrude
D. thesaurus
(1 mark)
QUESTION 10
Choose the features of card and pages-based authoring tools.
i. The object is defined by properties.
ii. Events are used to send messages to objects.
iii. Events look for the handler to execute the message.
iv. Events use visual programming approach.
A. i and ii
B. i and iii
C. ii, iii and iv
D. i,ii and iii
(1 mark)
QUESTION 11
When delivering multimedia product to end users, always:
A. include a readme file
B. provide a FAQ
C. describe incompatibilities
D. all of the above
(1 mark)
QUESTION 12
Most layouts used by responsive web pages can be categorized into one of these patterns,
except:
A. Mostly fluid
B. Column drop
C. Twin tweaks
D. Off canvas
(1 mark)
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QUESTION 13
Generation loss occurs when:
A. an analog tape is copied to another analog tape.
B. a digital tape is copied to another digital tape.
C. a digital file is copied to another hard drive.
D. a digital file is compressed with a lossy codec.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 14
Which of the following is NOT a colour specification format?
A. RGB
B. HSB
C. GIF
D. CIE
(1 mark)
QUESTION 15
Which of the following is the most cost-effective distribution medium for multimedia projects?
A. CD-ROM
B. Cellular technology
C. DVD
D. Floppy disk
(1 mark)
QUESTION 16
YG foods want to create a mobile application that allows customers to get details of the menu
offered and make orders. What would happen if the programmer hired by the company used
HTML5 language to build the application?
A. The mobile application only can be run on Android platform
B. The mobile application only can be run on iOS platform
C. The mobile application can be run on Android and iOS platform
D. The application cannot be run on any mobile operating system
(1 mark)
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QUESTION 17
Morphing software is used to:
A. stitch panoramic images together
B. rescale images
C. blend changing images
D. edit videos
(1 mark)
QUESTION 18
Dithering is a process whereby ________.
A. a preferred color theme is chosen
B. the color value of a pixel is changed to a closely matching color
C. hexadecimal color values are truncated
D. CMYK is converted to RGB
(1 mark)
QUESTION 19
Which of the following is NOT a major digital video architecture?
A. Apple's QuickTime
B. Microsoft's Windows Media format
C. Real Network's RealMedia
D. Sony's PlayStation
(1 mark)
QUESTION 20
All the statements are TRUE about digital audio except:
A. Digital audio is device independent.
B. Digital audio is used far more frequently than MIDI.
C. Digital audio data is the actual representation of sound.
D. Digital audio is analogous to structured or vector graphics.
(1 mark)
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QUESTION 21
Today’s computer animation programs most closely resemble:
A. film “rotoscoping” techniques.
B. the “phi” phenomenon described by Carl-Jung.
C. traditional cel animation.
D. neuro-kinetics techniques pioneered by NASA.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 22
Which of these is NOT one of the listed types of organizational structures?
A. linear
B. hierarchical
C. nonlinear
D. recursive
(1 mark)
QUESTION 23
Which of these is a valid IPv4 address?
A. 2001:db8:0:1234:0:567:8:1
B. 128.145.16.30
C. 255.255.255
D. 267.138.0.0
(1 mark)
QUESTION 24
What is the perceived colour of the RGB combination (0, 255, 0)?
A. Blue
B. Green
C. Red
D. Yellow
(1 mark)
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QUESTION 25
The term cel derives from:
A. the concept of each action in a sequence being a separate element or “cell”.
B. the fact that the inks used in early animations were based on extracts from celery plants.
C. an abbreviation of the phrase “composite element”.
D. the clear celluloid sheets that were used for drawing each frame.
(1 mark)
QUESTION 26
"Times New Roman 10-point bold" is a __________.
A. font
B. point
C. style
D. typeface
(1 mark)
QUESTION 27
The domain __________is used to indicate nongovernment organizations.
A. com
B. edu
C. net
D. org
(1 mark)
QUESTION 28
What does LAN stand for?
A. Language Area Network
B. Learning Area Network
C. Licensed Area Network
D. Local Area Network
(1 mark)
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QUESTION 29
The native language of the Web, __________, was originally designed to display simple text
documents on computer screens.
A. DHTML
B. HTML
C. Java
D. XHTML
(1 mark)
QUESTION 30
Which of the following sound file characteristic does not directly affect the size of a digital
audio file?
A. sample rate
B. sample size
C. tracks (mono vs stereo)
D. volume
(1 mark)
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PART D
Answer ALL questions.
QUESTION 1
a) List TWO(2) factors that affect the legibility of text.
(2 marks)
b) Differentiate between kerning and leading.
(3 marks)
c) Differentiate between serif and sans serif and give an example for each font. Then,
illustrate a sample font to indicate serif and sans serif.
(5 marks)
QUESTION 2
a) Discuss how a collection of images can be converted into a GIF89a animation.
(2 marks)
b) Explain TWO (2) purposes of storyboard in terms of organizing multimedia.
(4 marks)
c) Discuss the cel animation method.
(4 marks)
QUESTION 3
a) State THREE (3) environments in which multimedia is possible to be used.
(3 marks)
b) You are required to do a 3D project for a class assignment. List software that can be
used to create the 3D modeling.
(3 marks)
c) Discuss FOUR (4) practices to adhere to when creating titles for video productions.
(4 marks)
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QUESTION 4
a) List any THREE (3) roles of the multimedia production team.
(3 marks)
b) State THREE (3) benefits of using a Responsive Web Design (RWD) approach in website
management for online businesses.
(3 marks)
c) GSM and CDMA are two types of radio systems that are not compatible with different
communication standards. Distinguish both GSM and CDMA with TWO (2) different
features.
(4 marks)
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