Multimedia-Introduction
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- What is "multimedia?"
- It is a software application that used different media such as text, images,sounds,animation and video to deliver a message.
- What are three common areas multimedia is used?
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education
entertainment
information - What is "hypertext?"
- is text organised and displayed so that when selected new information will be shown. Hypertext is used to link the different parts of a multimedia product.
- What is "hypermedia?"
- is any display object (such as graphic or text)that can link you to new information.
- What is "authoring software?"
- this is software that allows a multimedia designer to combine the different multimedia data into a single product.
- What type of storage device is generally used to distribute multimedia products?
- CD-Rom;DVD-Rom
- What is a storyboard?
- it is a graphic description of every scene or display screen in a product.
- Name 3 audio file formats.
- MP3, WAV, MIDI
- Name 2 video formats.
- MPEG-2 & MPEG-4
- What is a "Plug-In?"
- A small piece of software that enriches a larger piece of software by adding features or functions. Plug-ins enable browsers to play audio and video.
- What does the term "digital" describe?
- Describes a method of storing, processing and transmitting information through the use of distinct electronic or optical pulses that represent the binary digits 0 and 1.
- What is a "kiosk" as it relates to multimedia?
- a multimedia display system designed to operate in a public area eg such as a museum display.
- What hardware devices would make up a typical multimedia system?
- Fast CPU; large Memory; colour monitor;speakers; scanner;video & sound cards
- What do the letters "DVD" stand for?
- Digital Versatile Disk
- How much more can a DVD hold than a CD?
- A DVD can hold 10 times as much data as a CD