IBA Lesson 5 A/B Objective Quiz Study Guide
Multimedia Download Quiz
Test your knowledge on multimedia download technologies and applications with our engaging quiz. Whether you are a student looking to enhance your understanding or a professional seeking certification, this quiz is designed to assess your skills in a variety of topics related to multimedia file formats and the tools used for viewing and managing them.
- 27 carefully crafted multiple-choice questions
- Instant feedback on your answers
- Improve your knowledge on multimedia technologies
Why is it important to have an adequate amount of disk cache space when downloading multimedia objects?
Because all multimedia objects must be completely downloaded to your hard drive before you can view them
Because plug-ins can store a portion of the multimedia object data in the cache and begin streaming delivery as the file downloads
Because plug-ins for viewing multimedia objects often require a large amount of disk cache space
Because multimedia objects are stored in the disk cache on the hard drive until you decide to view them
You want to be able to access active content directly from your browser. Which type of application provides the efficient integration of multimedia formats with a browser or computer that will enable you to do this?
Viewer
Plug-in
Object
Applet
A plug-in is useful for:
Extending a browser's capabilities.
Creating streaming technology.
Clearing the browser cache.
Writing HTML code for Web browsers.
While you are exploring a Web page in the Firefox browser, a file fails to properly display. You decide to install the required plug-in to view the file and are forced to quit Firefox, install the plug-in, then restart Firefox. What kind of installation is this?
A lossless installation
An online installation
A lossy installation
An offline installation
Which of the following plug-ins can be used to show MOV files, which can combine video, animation, text and audio into one file?
Adobe Reader
Apple QuickTime
Adobe Flash Player
Windows Media Player
The Flash Player allows browsers to play Flash movies, which are animations created using vector graphics. What are vector graphics?
Pixel-based images that describe a series of points to be connected
Mathematical shapes saved as a sequence of vector statements, which describe a series of points to be connected
Mathematical shapes saved as a sequence of vector statements, which map bits directly to a display space
Images that map bits directly to a display space
What is the main advantage of using vector graphics instead of raster graphics to create animations?
Transfer delays are minimized because portions of animations are stored in your local disk cache.
Transfer delays are minimized because the animations download as streaming media.
The file sizes are relatively small, resulting in shorter download times.
The file sizes are relatively large, allowing you to create highly elaborate animations.
Which popular plug-in is Microsoft's response to Adobe Flash?
Windows Media Player
Silverlight
QuickTime
Zotero
Which choice lists the systems for which the Windows Media Player is available?
Windows and DOS systems
Windows and UNIX systems
Windows and Macintosh systems
Windows and Linux systems
Which file format designates an Apple QuickTime Movie file, which supports video, animation, text and audio?
SWF
MPEG
MOV
AVI
The graphics you are probably most familiar with, GIFs and JPEGs, are raster graphics. What are raster graphics?
Images that map bits directly to a display space
Pixel-based images that describe a series of points to be connected
Mathematical shapes saved as a sequence of vector statements, which describe a series of points to be connected
Mathematical shapes saved as a sequence of vector statements, which map bits directly to a display space
You are using Firefox as your default browser and you want to customize it to better suit your browsing habits. What plugins and extensions specific to Firefox can you use to accomplish this?
Firefox add-ons
Firefox codecs
Firefox viewers
Firefox ActiveX controls
Viewers are scaled-down versions of applications and usually do not have the full application's functionality. Which choice describes tasks you can generally perform using a viewer?
View and print documents, but not edit them
View documents, but not print or edit them
View and edit documents, but not print them
Print documents, but not view or edit them
Which file format retains formatting information through all platforms and can be created and read on any computer, regardless of the local operating system?
Microsoft Word (DOC)
Rich Text Format (RTF)
Encapsulated PostScript (EPS)
Portable Document Format (PDF)
Which file format is a popular, customizable graphics format commonly used for medical imaging and desktop publishing?
JPEG
TIFF
GIF
PNG
Samson needs to review several promotional product videos from his company's marketing department immediately, before a meeting to discuss revisions. Samson tries to view the videos on his computer using his Windows Media Player, but they will not play. The video files are in RealMedia format. What should Samson do in order to view these videos?
Contact his company's Technical Support department and request an upgrade for his computer.
Decompress the files before attempting to play them in Windows Media Player, because RealMedia files are compressed for uploading/downloading.
Upload the videos to the Web server to view them on the company Web site because they will not play from a local computer.
Convert the video files to the WMV format, because RealMedia files will not play in Windows Media Player.
Which audio file format is inherently supported by most browsers?
AVI
AU
MPEG
PDF
Which is the native audio format for Microsoft Windows?
Waveform (WAV)
Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF)
Ogg Vorbis (OGG)
Moving Picture Experts Group, Audio Layer-3 (MP3)
What is the main benefit of using Rich Text Format (RTF)?
RTF provides an efficient compression algorithm to reduce file size.
RTF has become an Internet standard for graphics.
RTF is a file format that you can use to import and export graphics files between operating systems and applications.
RTF is compatible with many operating systems and applications, including most Macintosh and Windows word processors.
What is the main advantage of the Ogg Vorbis (OGG) audio file format?
OGG files are smaller, download faster, and sound as good as other audio file formats.
OGG files are smaller and download faster than other audio file formats, but do not sound as good.
OGG files are larger, download faster, and sound as good as other audio file formats.
OGG files are smaller than and sound as good as other audio file formats, but do not download as quickly.
Which statement about compressing JPEG files is true?
The more compression, the larger the file size, but the higher the image quality.
The more compression, the smaller the file size, but the lower the image quality.
The more compression, the smaller the file size, but the higher the image quality.
The more compression, the larger the file size, but the lower the image quality.
You want to give your Web site users the ability to view high-quality video. Connection speed is not an issue. Which file format could you use?
WAV
AVI
MPEG
PDF
Stephen is creating video tutorials to sell his company's products. The target audience will consist of company employees using primarily new computers with the Windows operating systems and Internet Explorer 9. Stephen is debating whether to publish the videos using the MP4 or the OGG video format. Both formats are compatible with the HTML5 video element, which he is using in his tutorials. Which of the following would be a reason for Stephen to choose one format over the over?
The MP4 video format is natively supported by Internet Explorer 9 and does not require a plug-in.
The OGG video format is a free open-source solution that is compatible with all browsers.
The MP4 video format is a free open-source solution that is compatible with all browsers.
The OGG video format is natively supported by Internet Explorer 9 and does not require a plug-in.
Which is the standard video file format for Microsoft Windows?
Ogg Vorbis (OGG)
Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG)
Audio Video Interleave (AVI)
QuickTime Movie (MOV)
What is the main difference between a PostScript (PS) file and an Encapsulated PostScript (EPS) file?
PS is the audio format used by UNIX servers, whereas EPS is the audio format used by Windows servers.
A PS file compresses graphics, whereas an EPS file compresses audio or video content.
A PS file is used to transport text files between operating systems and applications, whereas an EPS file is used to transport audio or video content between operating systems and applications.
A PS file contains instructions that determine the display of the graphic, whereas an EPS file includes the bitmap information for the image as well.
You use a proprietary Windows-based program to create designs and layouts for your freelance greeting card business. You want to share samples of your work on your Web site for potential new customers to review. You convert the file format of your designs so that customers can view accurate renderings of them, regardless of the local operating system, settings or browser each individual uses to view your site. Which file format should you use?
MP3
OGG
PDF
DOC
How can you view a Web page, including all related images, fonts and scripts referenced by the HTML on the page, without connecting to the Internet?
Save the Web page content to your hard disk.
Install the appropriate plug-in for the browser you are using.
Install the appropriate viewer for the browser you are using.
Save the Web page content to your computer's local disk cache.
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