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Manifest file. What is the purpose of a manifest file in a streaming multimedia setting?




 

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CDNs.



What approach is taken by a CDN to stream content to hundreds of thousands of simultaneous users?




 

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Streaming video definitions.



Match the definition/function of an element or approach in a networked streaming video system, with its name.



Question List:
Answer List:
  1. Video frame

  2. Manifest

  3. Chunk

  4. Enter deep

  5. DASH

  6. Over The Top (OTT)


 

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What is DASH?



In DASH (Dynamic, Adaptive Streaming over HTTP), a server divides a video file into chunks that ... (pick best completion from below)




 

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