Anna University Chennai 2008-1st Sem B.Tech Information Technology CS 1354 – GRAPHICS AND MULTIMEDIA Anna University seventh semester EMBER/EMBER - Question Paper

B.E. / B.Tech DEGREE EXAMINATION, NOVEMBER/DECEMBER 2008

Seventh Semester

info Technology

CS 1354 – GRAPHICS AND MULTIMEDIA

(Regulation 2004)

Time: 3 hours Maximum: 100 marks

ans ALL ques..

PART A – (10 x two = 20 marks)

1. elaborate the common attributes of a ‘line’?
2. How will you perform transformation ranging from coordinate systems?
3. elaborate the advantages of parallel projection?
4. How are polygon data stored in graphics applications?
5. Write short note on ‘AVI’ format.
6. elaborate “asymmetrical applications”?
7. What is the difference ranging from an interlaced and a non-interlaced monitor?
8. What do you know about the SCSI-2 standard?
9. describe ‘Hypermedia’.
10. elaborate the standard kinds of multimedia object servers?

PART B – (5 x 16 = 80 marks)

11. (a) Elaborately explain the midpoint ellipse drawing procedure and solve the subsequent :

obtain the points on the ellipse in the 1st quadrant with major axis (rx)=6 units and minor axis(ry)=4 units. [Marks 16]

Or
(b) (i) obtain the reflection of a triangle with vertices at (4, 10), (6, 12) and (4, 12) about the line y=x+5. [Marks 8]
(ii) discuss the Cohen Sutherland line clipping algorithm. [Marks 8]

12. (a) (i) elaborate Bezier curves? explain their properties. [Marks 8]
(ii) How do you represent 3D objects using Octrees? [Marks 8]

Or
(b) (i) Write notes on HSV and HLS color models.[Marks 8]
(ii) How is ‘morphing’ animation performed? explain with an example.[Marks 8]

13. (a) (i) Write about multimedia applications involving full motion digital video. [Marks 8]
(ii) How would you describe objects for multimedia systems? [Marks 8]

Or
( b) (i) Depict the multimedia workstation architecture and write about the different components.[Marks 8]
(ii) What kinds of Database Management Systems are preferred for Multimedia systems? discuss. [Marks 8]

14. (a) (i) explain in brief about the CCITT Group 3, 2D compression standard for binary images. Mention its advantages and disadvantages. [Marks 8]
(ii) define the MPEG encoding technique for video.[Marks 8]

Or
(b) explain at length about RAID technology for mass storage for multimedia
systems. [Marks 16]

15. (a) (i) Write in brief about the kinds of multimedia authoring systems. [Marks 8]
(ii) Write notes on any 2 popular metaphors for User Interface design with examples for every of them. [Marks 8]

Or
(b) (i) elaborate the components of a Hypermedia message? discuss. [Marks 8]
(ii) Analyze the object server architecture used in a distributed multimedia system.[Marks 8]

Earning:   Approval pending.