Chapter Questions
What is a multimedia system? List a few potential multimedia applications that are likely to be introduced in the near future, and twenty years from now.
Do you think that integrating the minor senses with the existing multimedia system will enhance its capability? What are the possible technical difficulties in the integration process?
Classify the media with respect to the following criteria - i) perception, ii) representation, and iii) presentation.
What are the properties of a multimedia system?
What is continuous media? What are the difficultics of incorporating continuous media in a multimedia system?
List some typical applications that require high computational power.
Why is real-time operating system important for designing an efficient multimedia system?
Explain the impact of high-speed networks on multimedia applications.
Explain with a schematic the four main domains of a multimedia system.