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Exploring the World of Multimedia
Chapter 1
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What is multimedia? Multimedia is the integration of text,
still and moving images, and sound by means of computer technology.
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Words in MultimediaWords can be:
Written
Spoken
Sung
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Images in MultimediaImages can be:
DrawingsChartsDiagramsPaintingsPhotographsButtonsAnimation or video
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Sound in MultimediaSound, also called audio, can be:
Voice-over or narration
Sound effects
Music
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Video in MultimediaVideo can be:
Live
Recorded
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Multimedia Productions
What are the types of multimedia productions?
Presentations
Tutorials
Games
Simulations
Web pages
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What are presentations? Presentations are sequences of slides,
also called pages or screens, that usually incorporate text, sound, graphics, and animation.
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PresentationsUsed by:
Businesses to present information
Teachers or students in classrooms
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What are tutorials? Tutorials are computer-based
instructions that teach skills or procedures.
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TutorialsCan be used by:
Businesses to train their employees
Schools and colleges to teach or review subject matter
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What are simulations? Simulations are computer-based
models of real-life situations.
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SimulationsCan be used for:
Training
Entertaining
Informing
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GamesCan be used for:
Entertaining
Training
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Web PagesCan be used for:
Entertainment
Information
Training
Reference
Research
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The Development of MultimediaGraphics
drawing painting photography digital photography
Audiospeech music recording sound and music broadcasting
Movies and Televisionfilm video digital video
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Computer TechnologyComputers have become smaller, cheaper, and more powerful.
Desktop computers
Laptop computers
Personal digital assistants (PDAs)
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The Value of Multimedia in Society Multimedia has become a valuable
resource for education, business, and leisure and recreation.
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Uses of MultimediaEducation
To learn in new and stimulating ways
BusinessTo share resources, deliver information, train employees, and advertise goods and services
Leisure and RecreationTo play video games, surf the Internet, and plan leisure time