Video Surveillance 101

Video Surveillance 101 Quiz

This tests basic knowledge of video surveillance that even a junior person or someone with minimal experience should have. Doing well on this does not make one an expert BUT doing poorly indicates a potential problem for surveillance users or industry people.

1

What is the most widely adopted 'standard' for connecting IP cameras and VMSes?

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1. NTSC
1. PSIA
1. ONVIF
1. SIA
1. IPsec

2

NVRs can be accessed over the Internet but DVRs cannot.

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1. True
1. False

3 What is the relationship between bits and bytes?*

1. 4 bytes is equal to 1 bit
1. 16 bits is equal to 1 byte
1. 4 bits is equal to 1 byte
1. 8 bits is equal to 1 byte
1. 8 bytes is equal to 1 bit
1. 16 bytes is equal to 1 bit

4 You want a wide Field of View for your camera. Which of the following will provide the widest?*

1. 1080p resolution
1. 15mm focal length
1. 30mm focal length
1. 3mm focal length
1. 10MP resolution
1. VGA resolution

5

What is the horizontal by vertical pixel count for 1080p?

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1. 1080 x 720
1. 1920 x 1080
1. 1240 x 1080
1. 1080 x 1240
1. 720 x 1080
1. 1080 x 1920

6 When using infrared illuminators, what do you give up?*

1. Detecting fast moving objects
1. Color
1. Pan Tilt Zoom capability
1. Megapixel resolution

7

What is the most common codec used in video surveillance?

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1. CBR
1. H.265
1. VBR
1. JPEG2000
1. H.264
1. MJPEG

8

An analog camera can run over Category 5 cable.

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1. True
1. False

9 What does the F number of a lens indicate?*

1. The lower the number, the better focus can be achieved.
1. The higher the number, the better focus can be achieved.
1. The lower the number, the more light can pass.
1. The higher the number, the more light can pass.
1. F number is a characteristic of imagers, not lenses.

10 You want an operator to follow people moving hundreds of feet away from a camera's location. What camera type should you use?*

1. Integrated IR
1. Bullet
1. Panoramic
1. PTZ

*Required question