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1 Digital Media Foundations Online Quiz Questions

Use this free practice quiz with 20 questions to review 1 Digital Media Foundations, test your knowledge, and prepare for your next test or exam.

20 questions

True or false

1 point

True or false: A file’s filename extension alone fully specifies the media data and packaging inside it.

A
True
B
False

Written response

1 point

What is the audio term for the number of samples recorded per second?

Fill in the blank

1 point

A raster image is a grid of , whereas a vector image stores such as lines and shapes.

Choose one

1 point

A creator needs to retain an audio recording for future work and also offer a smaller file for online listening. Which approach best meets both needs?

A
Use lossy compression for both the only retained copy and the online copy.
B
Keep a full-quality source recording and export a smaller compressed copy for online listening.
C
Export several lossy versions and discard the original recording.
D
Avoid compression for the online copy, regardless of its size or intended use.

True or false

1 point

True or false: Accessibility should be considered during planning, rather than left only until the end of production.

A
True
B
False

Fill in the blank

1 point

Digital video is a sequence of still , and the number shown per second is its .

Written response

1 point

What is the term for a structure that can package video, audio, and caption streams together with timing and metadata?

Choose one

1 point

A team expects to revise a project later and also needs to publish it for a specific platform. Which file strategy best supports both goals?

A
Use only a delivery file because it is already prepared for a platform.
B
Keep the editable working file and create a separate delivery file for the audience or platform.
C
Replace the working file with the smallest compressed export.
D
Keep only the version that is easiest to share, even if it no longer supports editing.

Choose all

1 point

A team is planning a digital exhibit in which visitors can explore content and use controls. Which two areas should its design account for? Select all that apply.

A
Plan the media assets that the project will use.
B
Treat the project as a fixed sequence of media with no user input or system response.
C
Plan how users will navigate or affect the content.
D
Plan only the filename extensions of the media assets.

Choose one

1 point

A video must be clear and usable on a small mobile screen. What is the best planning approach?

A
Choose export settings after production and avoid changing the framing or text.
B
Plan for a desktop display first, then assume the result will work on a phone.
C
Identify the mobile platform early and plan framing, text size, duration, and export settings accordingly.
D
Reduce the file size as much as possible, regardless of appearance or playback.

Choose all

1 point

A team is checking exported video deliverables before sending them to a client. Which checks belong on its delivery checklist? Select all that apply.

A
Check that the files open and play correctly.
B
Check that media and captions remain synchronized.
C
Assume the export is correct if it looks acceptable on the production computer.
D
Check appearance and sound on likely devices and verify that the correct file versions are ready.

Choose one

1 point

A project has many source assets that the team may need to identify and retrieve later. Which practice best supports that need?

A
Use long filenames instead of recording any additional information about the assets.
B
Record useful metadata about the assets so they can be identified and retrieved later.
C
Keep all assets in one folder without descriptions to avoid extra work.
D
Record metadata only for files that will be delivered, not for source assets.

Open ended

1 point

A team is building an interactive digital exhibit with text, images, audio, and user controls. Describe a practical workflow from defining the project through delivery. Include how the team should plan, organize and retain files, and test the finished exhibit.

Choose one

1 point

A designer needs an image made from simple shapes that can be resized for different layouts without being tied to a fixed pixel grid. Which representation is the best fit?

A
Choose a raster image because its fixed pixel grid can be resized without any relation to its dimensions.
B
Choose a vector image because it stores geometric instructions that can be resized without a fixed pixel grid.
C
Choose an audio file because samples can be enlarged to create image detail.
D
Choose any file with a familiar extension because that guarantees it will resize cleanly.

Choose one

1 point

A photograph is represented as a fixed-width and fixed-height grid of pixels. Which kind of image is it?

A
A vector image, because it stores a fixed grid of pixels
B
A raster image, because it is a grid of pixels
C
A container, because it packages media streams
D
A codec, because it encodes and decodes media data

Choose one

1 point

A media file packages video, audio, and caption streams together with timing information. Which component describes that packaging role?

A
A container
B
A sample rate
C
A pixel grid
D
A delivery plan

Choose one

1 point

A digital exhibit lets visitors choose controls and receive different responses from the system. What feature makes it interactive media?

A
Users provide input and the system responds
B
The content is stored only as a grid of pixels
C
The file contains only a sequence of audio samples
D
The media cannot be changed after delivery

Written response

1 point

What term means the number of samples recorded per second in digital audio?

Written response

1 point

What type of compression preserves the original data so that it can be reconstructed exactly?

True or false

1 point

For accessible video, planning visual descriptions in a script before filming can help people who cannot see the video understand important visual information.

A
True
B
False