4354 Computer Graphics & Multimedia Name ______________________

Pre-Assessment Email address ________________

The following is a general assessment of your present knowledge of Multimedia and

Computers that will be part of the course. This assessment will not be part of your grade but helps me assess your knowledge before the course. You will be assessed again at

the end of the course to see the growth in knowledge. Thanks!

1. Fill each blank with the following code letters

K = Know and understand the term very well

H = Heard the term but do not know the actual meaning

U = Unfamiliar/ Not heard term

____ Data Compression ____ Hypermedia ____ Rendering

____ DSP ____ Frame Buffer ____ Video Frame

____ MIDI ____ Video Conferencing ____ PCMCIA

____ Image Enhancement ____ NTSC, PAL, SECAM ____ GUI

____ VR ____ MPEG ____ Geometric Transformations

____ OLE ____ API ____ ADC/DAC

____ Authoring Tool ____ bitmaps/raster ____ Pixel

____ Morphing ____ Storyboard ____ Voxel

2. Name any file formats you are familiar with: (if none, state: NONE)

3. Name any display graphic boards you know of:

4. Have you surf the web? If yes, briefly describe your favorite site.

5. Have you used the following devices or software? If yes, explain.

scanner

video capture

Graphics Library

Ray Tracer

Authoring Software

Audio Capture on a PC

Multimedia Kiosk

CS 4354 Computer Graphics & Multimedia In-class Exercise

· Form groups of 4 to 6 students.

· Discuss the following questions and come up with a thought-out answer.

1. What is Computer Graphics & Multimedia?

2. What is the goal of Computer Graphics & Multimedia?

3. Are there different or distinct fields within Computer Graphics & Multimedia?

4. Give examples of Computer Graphics & Multimedia.

5. Give an example of something that is not Computer Graphics & Multimedia.

· Hand in one copy of your group's answers with all members' signature.

THANKS!