LOYOLA COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS), CHENNAI – 600 034
M.Sc. DEGREE EXAMINATION – VISUAL COMMUNICATION
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SECOND SEMESTER – APRIL 2006
VC 2954 – INFORMATION & COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY
Date & Time : 24-04-2006/9.00-12.00 Dept. No. Max. : 100 Marks
PART A
Answer the following in about 30 words 10´3=30
- Explain the relevance of ICT.
- Define CDMA.
- Expand JPEG and MPEG.
- What is HD-DVD?
- What is Media Convergence?
- Define Information Flow.
- What is terrestrial transmission?
- Mention the usages of Flash Drive.
- What is GPRS?
- How important is Data Retrieval?
PART B
Answer any five questions in about 250 words 5´8=40
- Explain digitalization and its impact.
- Explain the various barriers in communication transfer.
- Comment on information transfer cycle.
- Explain online information retrieval with examples.
- Write about various information storage devices.
- What is DBMS? Explain its usages.
- Illustrate the structure of coaxial cable.
- What is DTH? What are its advantages?
PART C
Answer all the questions in about 500 words 2´15=30
- What is e-marketing? Explain the scope of e-marketing and e-business in India with examples.
Or
What is e- governance? Explain with examples.
- Explain the functions of ATMs with illustrations.
Or
Comment on the increasing relevance of the Information Superhighway in
Indian society.