Why is digital compression important to the transmission of multimedia?

a) Compression conveys all of the information in the original signal.
b) Compression reduces the bandwidth needed to transmit video and audio.
c) Multimedia is automatically compressed by home modems.
d) Most multimedia is uploaded from DVDs.


Answer: B

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"This morning, I will discuss the scientific, therapeutic, and physiological facts as well as myths about the effects and effectiveness of alternative medicine" is an example of which function of a speech introduction?

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What is an example of challenges intercultural communities may face regarding community mediation?

a. People from a small-power distance community may regard an elder and experienced mediator as not trustworthy b. People from a small power distance community may expect a mediator to make a decision about how to resolve the dispute. c. People from a large power distance community may regard a young and inexperienced mediator as not trustworthy d. People from a large power distance community may expect the leader of the opposing group to make a decision about how to resolve the dispute.

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1) "She seemed nice." A) attribution theory 2) "If she is a nurse she must be caring." B) stimulus 3) "He missed class because his alarm didn't go off." C) implicit personality theory 4) "He won't join the debate team because he doesn't understand how important the experience could be for his career." D) person himself 5) Alice thinks Professor Higgins has a strict attendance policy because of the strict regulations set by the college. E) circumstance 6) Alice thinks Professor Higgins has a strict attendance policy because students in his classes last semester had horrible attendance and as a result didn't do well in the class. F) standpoint theory 7) Alice thinks Professor Higgins has a strict attendance policy because he is an old fogey with old-fashioned ideas. G) impression formation theory

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