CS1033: Lecture 1 and 2 Test
Questions and Correct Answers.
Quote by William Feather on education? - Answer Education is being able to differentiate
b/w what you do know and what you don't.
-knowing where to go to find out what you need to know, & knowing how to use the info you
get once you get it
What is compsci about? - Answer communication on the world wide web
What is the purpose of communication? - Answer convey thoughts and exchange ideas
When exchanging ideas/conveying thoughts make sure you are: - Answer *A*rticulate
*C*lear
*E*asy to understand
What are the components of Multimedia? - Answer Text
Images/Graphics
Video
Sound
Animation
What is Multimedia? - Answer *Wikipedia*: media & content that uses a combination of
different content forms
*Merriam Webster*: using, involving, or encompassing several media
*Cambridge Dictionary*: using a combo of moving & still pictures, sound, music, & words,
especially in computers & entertainment
How long do you think you have before someone makes a judgement about you? - Answer
7-15 seconds to make a good first impression
4 minutes in total for someone to decide if he wants to go beyond 1st 4 mins (4-mins sell)
, How do we communicate? And which one can we use to communicate on the web? - Answer
Through the 5 senses
Smell
Sight
Sound
Taste
Touch
Probably sight and sound
What is the technical definition of multimedia application? - Answer an application that can
be used to present text, sound, video, images, & animation
What are the purposes of multimedia? - Answer To Sell/Run a business
To Educate
To Entertain
To Inform
What are the forms of communication? - Answer Tv
Telephone/Phone
Radio
Other people
Newspaper
Magazines
World Wide Web
What makes the WWW better than other methods of communication? - Answer Fast
Cheap (often free)
Current
Accessible
What is the difference b/w WWW and the Internet? - Answer Internet is a global network
that connects people/computers together (hardware)
WWW is how people access the information/connect w/ one another over the Internet using
websites (software)
Questions and Correct Answers.
Quote by William Feather on education? - Answer Education is being able to differentiate
b/w what you do know and what you don't.
-knowing where to go to find out what you need to know, & knowing how to use the info you
get once you get it
What is compsci about? - Answer communication on the world wide web
What is the purpose of communication? - Answer convey thoughts and exchange ideas
When exchanging ideas/conveying thoughts make sure you are: - Answer *A*rticulate
*C*lear
*E*asy to understand
What are the components of Multimedia? - Answer Text
Images/Graphics
Video
Sound
Animation
What is Multimedia? - Answer *Wikipedia*: media & content that uses a combination of
different content forms
*Merriam Webster*: using, involving, or encompassing several media
*Cambridge Dictionary*: using a combo of moving & still pictures, sound, music, & words,
especially in computers & entertainment
How long do you think you have before someone makes a judgement about you? - Answer
7-15 seconds to make a good first impression
4 minutes in total for someone to decide if he wants to go beyond 1st 4 mins (4-mins sell)
, How do we communicate? And which one can we use to communicate on the web? - Answer
Through the 5 senses
Smell
Sight
Sound
Taste
Touch
Probably sight and sound
What is the technical definition of multimedia application? - Answer an application that can
be used to present text, sound, video, images, & animation
What are the purposes of multimedia? - Answer To Sell/Run a business
To Educate
To Entertain
To Inform
What are the forms of communication? - Answer Tv
Telephone/Phone
Radio
Other people
Newspaper
Magazines
World Wide Web
What makes the WWW better than other methods of communication? - Answer Fast
Cheap (often free)
Current
Accessible
What is the difference b/w WWW and the Internet? - Answer Internet is a global network
that connects people/computers together (hardware)
WWW is how people access the information/connect w/ one another over the Internet using
websites (software)
