Multimedia Architecture and Data Compression Quiz

What is the main purpose of a media player in multimedia architecture?

• To generate photorealistic images

• To compress multimedia files

• To play multimedia content from various sources

• To create 3D models

Which type of compression is used to reduce the size of one or more files without losing any information?

• Lossy compression

• Interframe compression

• File compression

• Lossless compression

What is the purpose of intraframe compression in video coding?

• To address temporal redundancies

• To create keyframes for video sequences

• To compress all frames in a video stream

• To eliminate spatial redundancies within a video frame

Which image format is commonly used for lossy compression in multimedia production?

• JPEG

• TIFF

• PNG

• BMP

What is the goal of video compression techniques?

• To reduce the visible quality of an image

• To retain the visible quality of an image

• To increase the file size of an image

• To eliminate all redundancies in a video sequence

Which type of compression is used in audio applications like MP3 and AAC?

• Interframe compression

• Intraframe compression

• Lossy compression

• Lossless compression

What is the purpose of an I-frame in interframe compression?

• To address temporal redundancies

• To eliminate spatial redundancies within a video frame

• To create keyframes for video sequences

• To hold repeating color values in place

Which protocol is used for streaming media in browsers?

• HTTPS

• RTSP

• FTP

• SMTP

What is the main characteristic of real-time multimedia applications?

• High startup delay

• Continuous playback

• Low data rates

• No synchronization between audio and video

What is the primary type of compression used in multimedia architecture to reduce file size?

• File compression

• Audio compression

• Image compression

• Media compression