All Questions carry equal marks.
All Questions are compulsory
All answers to be explained in not more than 1000 words for question 1 and 2 and for question 3 in not more than 500 words for each subsection. Use relevant examples, illustrations as far as possible.
All answers to be written individually. Discussion and group work is not advisable.
Public Health – Policy and Practice
This assignment will be marked out of 100%
This assignment contributes 30% of the total module marks.
Thesis – Literature Review and Methodology
A logical background that appropriately reviews the literature pertaining to your specific research
problem provides meaningful context for the reader, whilst establishing your credibility as a scholar
who understands your field and has identified an important area for research. The literature review
therefore provides appropriate context and a well-defined research question creates clarity for the
rest of your thesis strategy.
Report Related to Architecture of a Media Server
In the report you should have the following:
1. A one- to two-page summary of a brief history of the server.
2. A three- to five-page summary of the functionalities of the media server. At a minimum you should describe all technical details including the streaming protocols used or available, the clients supported, the formats supported, support of multicast, any compliance issues, and platforms supported.
3. An installation and a system management example.
4. A list of references.
5. Total length of part 1 should be about 6 pages.
Investigate details inside a codec using Theora and Vorbis
1. A one- to two-page summary of Vorbis.
2. Technical details including, but not limited to, sample rate, bit rate, compression ratio, support of variable and constant bit rate, brief specification of Vorbis.
3. A comparison of Vorbis and MP3. You may search the Internet for any comparison reports of listening quality. Note that you should give the comparison of different bit rates.
4. A list of references