Chapter 1 Multimedia

. What is multimedia? Multimedia is
A.Words in multimedia can be:
1. Written
2. Spoken
3. Sung
B.Images in multimedia can be:
1. Drawings
2.Charts
3.Diagrams
4. Paintings
5.Photographs
6. Buttons
7. Animation or video
C.Sound, also called , in multimedia can be:
1. Voice-Over or narration
2. Sound effects
3. Music
D.Video in multimedia can be:
1. Live
2. Recorded
II. What are the types of multimedia productions?
A. Presentations
B. Tutorials
III. What are presentations?
A.Presentations are sequnced of slides, aslo called pages or screens, that usually incorporate text, sound, text
B.Presentations can be used by:
1. Business to present information
2. Teachers or studens in classrooms
IV. What are tutorials?
A.Tutorials are computer- basedintructions that teach skills or procedurees
B.Tutorials can be used by:
1. Business to train employeers
2. Teachers or students in classrooms
V. What are simulations?
A.Simulations are computer-based models of real-life situtations
B.Simulations can be used for:
1. training
2. entertaining
3. Informing
VI. Games can be used for:
A. Entertaing
B. Training

VII. Web pages can be used for:
A.
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VIII. The Development of Multimedia
A.Graphics have developed from to painting to photograph to digital photography.
B.Audio has developed from to music to recorded sound and music to broadcasting.
C.Movies have developed from to video to digital video.
IX. Computer Technology
A.Computers have become , cheaper, and more powerful.
B.Computers have progressed from desktop computers to laptop computers
to personal digital assistants (PDAs).
X. Multimedia has become a valuable resource in society. It is used for:
A. Education
B. Business
C. and Leisure and recreation
XI. Multimedia is used in:
A. to learn in new and stimulating ways.
B. to share resources, deliver
information, train employees, and advertise goods and services.
C. to play video
games, surf the Internet, and plan leisure time.