Chapter 8 – Adding Multimedia Content to Web Pages
MULTIPLE CHOICE
1. An important part of Web development is testing to ensure that you are following the appropriate____.
a.
settings
c.
baselines
b.
standards
d.
indices
2. In the past, most people dialed up to connect to the Internet, so the ____ was not there to accommodate
the large files required for audio, video, and even some graphic images.
a.
indexing
c.
resolution
b.
telemetry
d.
bandwidth
3. A Java ____ is a program written in the Java programming language that can be included on a Web
page.
a.
plug-in
c.
applet
b.
player
d.
icon
4. If you use any portion of files that have been professionally developed, be certain that you understand
and follow all____ requirements.
a.
server
c.
licensing
b.
filtering
d.
indexing
5. For the Windows environment, ____ is available on many new computers.
a.
iMovie
c.
DVD Studio Pro
b.
Final Cut Pro X
d.
none of the above
6. Windows ____ is available for download from the Microsoft Web site as part of Windows Live
Essentials.
a.
Final Cut Pro X
c.
Premiere Elements
b.
iMovie
d.
Live Movie Maker
7. For Mac users, ____ is installed on most new computers and is an excellent option.
a.
Final Cut Pro X
c.
iMovie
b.
Adobe Premiere Elements
d.
MAGIX Movie Edit Pro
8. For Mac users, ____ offers professional-level editing with a new interface and file import and
organization features.
a.
Adobe Premiere Elements
c.
Windows Movie Maker
b.
Roxio Creator
d.
Final Cut Pro X
9. ____ is a highly rated software solution for movie editing that can be used on either the Mac or
Windows operating systems.
a.
Adobe Premiere Elements
c.
Roxio Creator
b.
Corel VideoStudio
d.
Final Cut Studio
10. ____ media is similar in concept to inserting inline images.
a.
Enmeshing
c.
Linking
b.
Embedding
d.
Baselining
11. ____ media files appear within the Web page and users have access to the audio or video player
controls right on the page.
a.
Linked
c.
Pasted
b.
Embedded
d.
Mesh
12. The ____ tag was used to insert embedded content prior to HTML5.
a.
<embed>
c.
<object>
b.
<external>
d.
<content>
13. ____ media files are accessed through a link that your Web site visitor clicks.
a.
Absolute
c.
Internal
b.
Relative
d.
External
14. The ____ tag defines a container for an external application or interactive content.
a.
<embed>
c.
<object>
b.
<external>
d.
<plug>
15. Mac operating systems are preloaded with ____ for playing movies.
a.
iTunes
c.
QuickTime Player
b.
Windows Media Player
d.
both a and c
16. All of the following are common plug-ins EXCEPT ____.
a.
Adobe Acrobat
c.
Adobe Flash
b.
Apple QuickTime Player
d.
Microsoft Internet Explorer
17. When Internet Explorer encounters a multimedia file, it searches for the appropriate ____ control.
a.
ActiveX
c.
Java
b.
JavaScript
d.
Perl
18. The standard audio file format used by Apple is ____.
a.
AU
c.
MIDI
b.
AIFF
d.
MP3
19. Which of the following is created on the basis of the QuickTime format?
a.
MP4
c.
RealAudio
b.
MIDI
d.
WAV
20. ____ is the standard audio format for Windows.
a.
MP3
c.
AIFF
b.
AU
d.
WAV
21. The ____ video file format was developed by Microsoft for use with Windows.
a.
Flash Video
c.
AVI
b.
RealVideo
d.
MP4
22. The ____ video file format was developed by Adobe.
a.
AVI
c.
Flash Video
b.
QuickTime
d.
MP4
23. The ____ video file format is used by YouTube and Hulu.
a.
Windows Media
c.
Shockwave Flash
b.
Flash Video
d.
QuickTime
24. The ____ video file format was developed by Apple Computer for both Windows and Mac operating
systems.
a.
RealVideo
c.
QuickTime
b.
MP4
d.
AVI
25. The term ____is used to describe the things that people want to place in HTML documents.
a.
embed
c.
class
b.
object
d.
media
26. Which of the following is supported by the object element?
a.
pictures
c.
sounds
b.
videos
d.
all of the above
27. Each type of media player has various <object> tag ____ that can be used.
a.
attributes
c.
indices
b.
applets
d.
parameters
28. The ____ parameter for Windows Media Player specifies whether the current media item begins
playing automatically.
a.
autoplay
c.
selfstart
b.
playcount
d.
autostart
29. The ____ parameter for Windows Media Player specifies the base URL used for relative path
resolution with URL script commands that are embedded in media items.
a.
baseURL
c.
fullscreen
b.
relativePath
d.
embeddedScript
30. What is the default value for the baseURL parameter for Windows Media Player?
a.
true
c.
1
b.
false
d.
There is no default
31. In specifying the current stereo balance with the appropriate parameter for Windows Media Player,
what is the high end of the range?
a.
1
c.
100
b.
50
d.
500
32. What is the default value for the playcount parameter for Windows Media Player?
a.
0
c.
true
b.
1
d.
There is no default.
33. What is the default value for the uimode parameter for Windows Media Player?
a.
invisible
c.
none
b.
mini
d.
full
34. When the ____ parameter for Windows Media Player is set to true, the player control renders video
directly in the client area.
a.
fullscreen
c.
unimode
b.
showcontrols
d.
windowlessvideo
35. The ____ parameter for QuickTime specifies if the player controls should show.
a.
showControl
c.
displayControls
b.
controller
d.
autoshow
36. The ____ parameter for QuickTime specifies the time in the clip at which the video begins.
a.
clip
c.
starttime
b.
begin
d.
originate
37. If you do not want to start an .mp3 file automatically, you would add a <param name=”____”
value=”false” /> statement within the <object></object> container.
a.
autoplay
c.
autostart
b.
selfstart
d.
autocount
38. Internet Explorer sets security to ____ by default.
a.
high
c.
medium-low
b.
medium
d.
low
39. Internet Explorer’s default security setting prohibits ____ controls from running without your
intervention.
a.
indexed
c.
playback
b.
JavaScript
d.
ActiveX
40. ActiveX controls display in the ____ browser.
a.
Safari
c.
Firefox
b.
Chrome
d.
Internet Explorer
MULTIPLE RESPONSE
Modified Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following is used in the Windows environment?
a.
MAGIX Movie Edit Pro
c.
iMovie
b.
Roxio Creator
d.
Corel VideoStudio Pro
2. Which of the following is true?
a.
If you create your own multimedia files, you need to be concerned with licensing
agreements.
b.
You can create your own audio files using a microphone and software designed to edit
digital files.
c.
If you create your own multimedia files, they may not be the same quality as those that are
created professionally.
d.
Many software options are available today for audio creation and editing.
3. A(n) ____ is extra software that is added to the browser to provide a capability that is not inherent to
the program.
a.
plug-in
c.
add-in
b.
media player
d.
add-on
4. Which of the following is an audio file format?
a.
.flv
c.
.mov
b.
.ra
d.
.wav
5. Which of the following is a video file format?
a.
.avi
c.
.mp3
b.
.swf
d.
.wmv
MODIFIED TRUE/FALSE
1. In the design phase of the Web Development Life Cycle, you should analyze what content to include
on the Web page. _________________________
2. Today, most people have narrowband Internet connections with a significant capacity for data transfer.
_________________________
3. Uncompressed audio formats are AIFF, AU, and WAV. _________________________
4. The playcount parameter for Windows Media Player has a minimum value of 0.
_________________________
5. The playback parameter for Windows Media Player specifies the playback rate.
_________________________
TRUE/FALSE
1. The type of multimedia that you select to use is based on the purpose of the content.
2. Multimedia is rarely used on Web pages.
3. Podcasts are becoming more prevalent in both academic and corporate settings.
4. You can easily create a slideshow from your pictures using most movie editing software.
5. Like embedded media, external media is displayed out of context with the Web page that calls it.
6. HTML5 introduces built-in media support via the object element.
7. It is suggested that Web developers utilize common formats, such as .wmv, .mp4,.flv, and .mp3.
8. It is a good idea to let your users know what format of multimedia is being used.
9. The RealAudio format compresses files to approximately 1/10 the size of uncompressed files.
10. The RealAudio format was designed for streaming audio over the Internet.
11. The video format that you choose depends on the visitors you expect to visit your Web site.
12. HTML5 has two new tags for multimedia: the <embed> and <object> tags.
13. The stretchtofit parameter for Windows Media Player specifies whether video displayed by the control
automatically sizes to fit the video window, when the video window is larger than the dimensions of
the video image.
14. The URL parameter for Windows Media Player requires a URL and cannot accept a local filename.
15. With the volume parameter for Windows Media Player, 10 specifies full volume.
16. If you use an older browser that doesn’t support the <audio> tag, you can fall back to using the
<object> tag.
17. You should only install an ActiveX control or add-on if you completely trust the publisher and the
Web site offering it.
18. Instructors use videos to help students better understand complex topics in online classes.
19. Video clips are unlikely to have a large file size.
20. If you want to see what a video clip looks like at its default size, you must enter the height and width
attributes.
21. The name parameter for the Windows Media Player tells the name of the object that you want to insert.
22. With Windows Media Player, the default for the autostart parameter is “false,” which means that a clip
will not automatically start unless you set autostart to “true.”
23. With the playcount parameter of the <object> tag, the default is two times.
24. With the <video> tag, the poster attribute specifies an image to be shown while the video is
downloading, or until the user hit the play button.
25. The video element validates in HTML 4 and XHTML.
COMPLETION
1. ____________________ is defined as the combination of text, sound, and video to express an idea or
convey a message.
2. ____________________ is defined as the capacity for data transfer.
3. ____________________ are a series of audio or video clips that are released in a sequence.
4. A(n) ____________________ player is computer software that is used to play multimedia files.
5. Internet Explorer utilizes proprietary ____________________ controls.
6. The ____________________ file format is the standard audio file format used by Sun, UNIX, and
Java.
7. MIDI stands for ____________________.
8. The ____________________ video file format, developed by the Xiph.org Foundation, is designed to
provide for efficient streaming and high-quality digital multimedia.
9. The ____________________ video file format is developed by Google as a royalty free, open format
that can be used with the HTML5 <video> tag.
10. The ____________________ element references a plug-in for playing audio, and the features of the
plug-in can be defined by the <param> tag.
11. The height and width attributes measure the height and width of an object in ____________________.
12. The various ActiveX controls have different ____________________ that can be used with that
control.
13. A(n) ____________________ identifies the behavior and appearance of the object to which you assign
it.
14. The ____________________ parameter for Windows Media Player specifies the current stereo
balance.
15. The ____________________ parameter for Windows Media Player specifies or retrieves a value
indicating whether the Windows Media Player control renders video in windowless mode.
16. The ____________________ parameter for QuickTime specifies whether the current media item
begins playing automatically.
17. The ____________________ parameter for QuickTime sets the background color for the object.
18. The ____________________ parameter for QuickTime specifies the time in the clip at which the
video ends.
19. The ____________________ parameter for QuickTime plays the clip in a continuous loop.
20. The ____________________ attribute for the <audio> tag specifies if and how the author thinks the
audio should be loaded when the page loads.
MATCHING
Identify the letter of the choice that best matches the phrase or definition.
a.
AIFF
f.
MP4
b.
MP3
g.
WAV
c.
AVI
h.
Windows Media
d.
QuickTime
i.
RealAudio
e.
AU
j.
Flash Video
1. The standard audio file format developed by Apple
2. The standard audio file format used by Sun, UNIX, and Java
3. One of the most popular formats for music storage
4. Created on the basis of the QuickTime format; used for audio and video
5. Its sound quality is not as good as other formats
6. The standard audio file format for Windows
7. Originally designed for Internet streaming applications
8. Used by Hulu and YouTube
9. Developed by Microsoft to use with Windows; can contain both audio and video data
10. Developed by Apple Computer for both Windows and Mac operating systems
ESSAY
1. Discuss the creation or location of multimedia files at length, including all relevant software for both
the Mac and Windows environments.
2. What is a media player? What is a plug-in? Give examples of both.
3. List and briefly describe at least six commonly used parameters for Windows Media Player.
CASE
Critical Thinking Questions
Case 8-1
1. You have one group that wants to be able to use QuickTime Player, RealPlayer, or Windows Media
Player to view a particular video. To which format should you convert your video using the software
on Calvin’s laptop?
a.
QuickTime
c.
Flash Video
b.
AVI
d.
MPEG
2. An entirely different audience, which is viewing your content on a closed intranet in which everyone
has a Windows computer, wants to be able to view your multimedia content in Windows Media
Player. Which of the following is the only format you CANNOT use for this audience?
a.
AVI
c.
QuickTime
b.
Windows Media
d.
MPEG
Critical Thinking Questions
Case 8-2
You are just learning how to set the parameters for the display of the video on your Web page. You are
taking great care to make sure you do this just right, because you know that if you set one of the
parameters to the wrong value, it can make the video unusable for your audience.
3. When you look at the Web page you have coded, you see that you have no access to the controls to
start the video. Which of the following could be true?
a.
the uimode is set to none
b.
the uimode is set to mini
c.
the uimode is set to visible
d.
the uimode is set to full
4. You have decided that you want an audio file to play without the user seeing any controls that she
could use to stop its play. Which of the following is the way to achieve this?
a.
Set a uimode of none but change the autostart setting from its default.
b.
Set an invisible uimode along with the default autostart setting.
c.
Set a uimode of mini along with the default autostart setting.
d.
None of the above
B