Study Quesions - Hancock

What is a disk array or RAID system? Why is it useful for multimedia applications?

What hardware support is helpful for digital video capture and compression?

What are the common software compression/decompression schemes for digital video? How do they differ regarding: compression time, resulting quality, space required for the compressed file, processing power required for decompression, fps supported, resolution supported, platforms supported?

What videotape formats are commonly used for high quality consumer grade capture and editing? What equipment is needed?

How does one scan in color slides? What processes, concerns and issues influence the final quality?

What packages are used to develop complete multimedia applications? What are their features and differences? Why would one pick one over another for a particular type of application? How effective, professional, usable are these authoring systems --- and the resulting applications? What are the limitations regarding platforms?

What is the hardware configuration required for CD-ROM mastering? What is the process involved in mastering?