Multimedia System Design - Dec 2014

Computer Engineering (Semester 8)

TOTAL MARKS: 100
TOTAL TIME: 3 HOURS (1) Question 1 is compulsory.
(2) Attempt any four from the remaining questions.
(3) Assume data wherever required.
(4) Figures to the right indicate full marks. 1 (a) Explain the need of charge coupled devices (CCDs). How is the colour captured by CCDs?(10 marks) 1 (b) What is WORM? How is the information recorded and read from it?(10 marks) 2 (a) Explain different binary image compression schemes. Why and in which compression scheme the k-factor is used.(10 marks) 2 (b) What is authoring system? Explain its need and types with examples.(10 marks) 3 (a) Write a detailed note on storage and retrieval technologies.(10 marks) 3 (b) Describe any one application work-flow design.(10 marks) 4 (a) With neat and labelled diagram explain design steps for multimedia system.(10 marks) 4 (b) In multimedia networking explain audio/video streaming with reference to communication between client and server and the role of RTP, RTCP and RSVP.(10 marks) 5 'Dictionary of the living world' is an ideal type of multimedia presentation using maximum text, sound, images and video. You are appointed as consultant to implement this application in distributed environment. Assume required data if any.
a) How can you manage multimedia object servers.
b) Give the design for managing distributed objects.(20 marks) 6 (a) Compare and constant i) RIFF and TIFF ii) ATM and FDDI(10 marks) 6 (b) With block diagram explain MPEG Methodology.(10 marks)

Write short notes on any two:-

7 (a) Audio compression(10 marks) 7 (b) Image scanners(10 marks) 7 (c) Virtual reality(10 marks)