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Explore software areas such as multimedia, web authoring, graphics programs, virtual reality, artificial intelligence, and project management. Understand the integration of media, creation of web sites, graphic design, VR applications, AI systems, and project planning.
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Multimedia, Web Authoring, andMore A Presentation by Henry Placenti Ray Schaad &
To be computer-competentof tomorrow, the user must: 1) be aware of the software; 2) know who uses software; 3) know what software is used for; 4) and know how software is used.
Six Software Areas 1) Multimedia 2) Web Authoring 3) Graphics Programs 4) Virtual Reality 5) Artificial Intelligence 6) Project Management
MultimediaIntegration of all sorts of media into one presentation Links direct the flow & content of a presentation Buttons connection to related information Storyboards record the intended overall logic, flow & structure of a presentation bring together elements into an interactive framework Authoring Programs
Web AuthoringCreating Web Sites Web Site Design 1) An interactive multimedia form of communication 2) Series of related pieces Graphical map, the overall site design Blocks which represent the pieces of information Lines which represent the relationships between blocks and pieces of information HomePage which presents the overall content Programs 1) Web page editors 2) HTML (hypertext markup language) editors
Graphics ProgramsDesktop Publishing, Image Editors, & Illustration Programs Desktop Publishing Image Editors Known as paint programs Used to create and modify bitmap image files Mix text & graphics to create publications Focus on page design & layout Illustration Programs Known as draw programs Graphics Suites Combining or bundling graphics programs
Virtual RealityCreates Simulated EnvironmentsKnown as V.R., Artificial Reality, and Virtual Environments VRML Virtual Reality Programming Language used to create real-time animated scenes Authoring Programs VRML programs widely used to create Web-based VR applications Applications Simulate experiences or training environments
Artificial IntelligenceAttempts to SimulateHuman Thought Processes and Actions Knowledge-Based (Expert) Systems • Programs that • provide advice to decision makers who otherwise rely on human experts Robotics Field of study with developing & using robots Industrial robots -- used to perform certain tasks Perception systems -- imitate some human senses Mobile robots -- act as transporters
Project ManagementAllows You to Plan Projects,Schedule People, and Control Resources Project Managers Designed to assist in planning, scheduling, and controlling people, resources, and costs needed to complete a project Gantt Charts Uses bars and lines to represent a project PERT Charts Uses boxes and lines to represent a project
Multimedia, Web Authoring, andMore Presented by Henry Placenti & Ray Schaad