PRELIM-QUIZ1

Which of the following best defines multimedia?

• A collection of hypertext-only content

• A system of organizing media manually

• Computer information represented through audio, video, animation, text, and graphics

• Media accessed only through print formats

Which is NOT a basic element of multimedia?

• Audio

• Spreadsheet

• Text

• Animation

What is the key difference between mass media and multimedia?

• Multimedia is always online

• Multimedia involves user interaction

• Multimedia doesn’t include audio

• Mass media uses digital formats only

Who coined the phrase “The medium is the message”?

• Vannevar Bush

• Marshall McLuhan

• Douglas Engelbart

• Ted Nelson

Which Apple computer was the first to feature a graphical user interface but was unsuccessful?

• IBM PC

• Apple Computer

• Lisa

• Memex

What does a byte consist of?

• 1024 bits

• 4 bits

• 8 bits

• 2 kilobytes

Which of the following is TRUE about hypermedia?

• It only refers to linked texts

• It is an extension of hypertext, including other media types

• It is a term coined by McLuhan

• It includes only audio and video links

Which of the following is an example of nonlinear multimedia?

• Movie trailer

• Video game

• News broadcast

• Radio jingle

Who invented the Memex system, an early concept of multimedia?

• Steve Jobs

• Vannevar Bush

• Tim Berners-Lee

• Douglas Engelbart

Which of the following best represents the role of animation in multimedia?

• A background audio effect

• single graphic shown in intervals

• Static images for decoration

• A sequence of images to simulate motion