Digital Data and Streaming Quiz

What is streaming?

• Downloading a file completely before playing

• Transferring data without any interruptions

• Storing data permanently on a device

• Sending data in a way that allows it to start being processed before it is complete

What is a buffer in the context of streaming?

• A method of compressing video files

• A type of media player

• A temporary area of computer memory used to store data for running processes

• A permanent storage area for data

What happens if there is an interruption during streaming?

• The video quality will improve

• The video will automatically download

• The video will stop or the screen will go blank

• The video will continue playing without any issues

What is the role of a media player in streaming?

• To increase the bandwidth

• To compress video files

• To begin playing a file before it is fully downloaded

• To download the entire file before playing

What does bandwidth measure?

• The amount of data that can transfer through a communications channel over a given period of time

• The speed of a computer processor

• The quality of a video stream

• The size of a video file

What is data compression?

• Reducing the size of data files to use less bandwidth

• Transferring data at a slower rate

• Storing data in multiple locations

• Increasing the size of data files

What is an example of a media player?

• YouTube

• Google Chrome

• Adobe Photoshop

• Microsoft Word

What does a buffer do if there is a drop-out during streaming?

• It increases the video quality

• It stops the video permanently

• It goes down for a while but the video is not interrupted

• It deletes the video file

What message is usually displayed when there is no more data in the buffer?

• Loading

• Downloading

• Buffering

• Paused

What is the purpose of encoding video files on media servers?

• To store them permanently

• To make the files unplayable

• To use as little bandwidth as possible

• To increase the file size