MTEL Digital Literacy and Computer Science

Category - Digital Lit and CS

On a Web page, one significant difference between streaming video and traditional video is that streaming video:
  1. Is saved on a hard drive before being viewed.
  2. Can be compressed for faster transfer across networks.
  3. Is permitted by only a limited number of Web browsers.
  4. Begins playing before the entire video is downloaded.
Explanation
Correct Response: D. Streaming video is sent from the host to a Web browser continuously as the video is being played. This allows the viewer to watch a long video immediately without having to wait until the entire file is downloaded. A is incorrect because while packets of streaming video are stored in a buffer before being viewed, the buffer typically uses system RAM instead of a hard drive because of its greater speed. B is incorrect because both streaming video and traditional video are typically compressed for this reason. C is incorrect because both can be used with an unlimited number of Web browsers.
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