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Multimedia And Digital Media

Subject : it-skills
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Lossy file format for audio.






2. Lossy file format for video.






3. Lossy file format for video.






4. Lossless file format for audio.






5. Lossless file format for audio.






6. Tools to control placement of objects in presentation or DTP software.






7. Technique used in graphics software to place digital images or effects on top of each other to build up a final image.






8. Amount of data used to represent a single sample in a video or audio file.






9. Graphics technique which copies one part of an image to another - often to remove something from the image.






10. Graphics filtering for altering the tones and intensities of colours in an image.






11. Temporary storage area used to store video or audio data ready for playing.






12. Used as part of colour synchronisation to specify how a device represents colour.






13. Unit used to measure the resolution of digital cameras. Refers to 1 million pixels.






14. Lossy file format for audio.






15. A template page which is used to include standard features (such as page numbers or a header) on each page of a document in a consistent manner.






16. Software required to view certain compressed video and audio formats.






17. Compression technique in which the original file is completely recoverable - with no loss of quality. Compare lossy compression.






18. Image with 24 bit colour depth.






19. The process of adding an author name or logo into an image to identify its owner and prevent intellectual property theft.






20. File format for documents - used by LibreOffice.






21. Musical Instrument Digital Interface. System for communication between musical hardware and software applications.






22. Graphics filtering for altering the tones and intensities of colours in an image.






23. Software used for laying out text and images on pages. Commonly used for books - magazines - and brochures.






24. A page which is used to include standard features (such as page numbers or a header) on each page of a document in a consistent manner.






25. Lossless file format for audio.






26. Ensuring printed output colours accurately match those on the screen.






27. The process of converting analog data into digital computer data.






28. Image effect found in most graphics software.






29. Lossless file format for images.






30. Image which was created from several separate images.






31. Graphics created entirely on a computer - using 2D or 3D graphics software.






32. Reduction in the amount of data used to store a file.






33. Software which restricts the actions a user can perform with a file - such as copying or printing.






34. Software used to create or edit bitmap graphics.






35. A system used to capture human movement into a computer by attaching sensors to an actor and tracking their location.






36. Acknowledge to a piece of work used as a source.






37. Taking a small part (subset) of an image.






38. Technique used to replace part of a video image matching a certain colour with computer graphics.






39. Technique used to replace part of a video image matching a certain colour with computer graphics.






40. Common file format for the exchange of documents - which appears on screen exactly as it will appear on the printer.






41. Also known as printer resolution. The number of dots of colour a printer is capable of producing in a certain amount of space.






42. Licensing system for authors who wish to distribute their work freely.






43. File format for documents - used by Microsoft Office.






44. Animated characters used in films - created entirely using computer graphics software.






45. Number of pixels displayed in each inch of screen output.






46. Exceptions to copyright law that allow copying in certain limited circumstances.






47. General name for operations performed on an image using graphics software.






48. Changing the size of an image.






49. Video or audio data that is played while it is downloading.






50. Compression technique in which some file data is sacrificed in order to reduce file size.