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Multimedia. English for ICT. Multimedia. Multi = many, multiple Media = An intervening substance through which something is transmitted or carried on. Multimedia. Definition
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Multimedia English for ICT
Multimedia • Multi = many, multiple • Media = An intervening substance through which something is transmitted or carried on
Multimedia • Definition • Multimedia refers to technologies and applications that integrate different types of media, such as text, sound, video, computer graphic, animation • Benefits: • It makes things interesting and entertaining to the users, i.e. Enclocypedia Britannica, Encarta, VR (Virtual Reality)
Multimedia Component Picture Sound Text Multimedia Interaction Video
Text • Content descriptions • Graphical Text • Common file format: • .pdf (portable document format) • .doc (MS-Word document) • .rtf (rich text format) • .htm or .html (hypertext markup language or web files) English for ICT
Pictures • Still Images (Still Pictures) or Graphics including charts, photos, drawings, buttons, etc. • Common file formats: • .gif (graphics interchange format) • .jpg (jpeg – joint photographic experts group) • .bmp (bitmat picture) • .tif (tagged image file)
Pictures • Animations are made up of a series of independent pictures put together in sequence to look like moving pictures • Common file formats: • .gif for animated gifts • .swf (shockwave flash) • for Flash files
Sound • Digital Audio such as songs, movie soundtracks and speeches • Synthesizer Audio (MIDI) • Common file formats: • .wav (Windows wave audio format) • .ra (RealAudio file) • .mp3 (MPEG-1, Audio layer 3) • .mid (MIDI – Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
Video • Video refers to recording, editing and displaying moving images • Common file formats: • .avi (audio video interleave) • .mov (QuickTime movie) • .wmv (Windows media video) • .mpg (MPEG – moving picture experts group) • MPEG-1 (VCD), MPEG-2 (DVD), MPEG-4
Interaction Interactive see,hear
Multimedia System Digital Devices Digital Devices Analog Devices Analog Devices Input Devices Output Devices
Multimedia Input Devices • Digital Devices • Keyboard • Mouse • Scanner • CD/DVD • Digital Camera • Digital Video Camera (DV) • MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface) • Magnetic Storage Devices (HardDisk, FloppyDisk) • Touch-Screen Monitor
Multimedia Input Devices • Analog Devices • Microphone • Video Camera • Cassette Tape • Video Tape (VHS)
Multimedia Output Devices • Digital Devices • Digital Monitor (CRT, LCD, LED) • Printer • Magnetic Storage Devices (HardDisk, Floppy Disk) • CD-R, CD-RW (DVD-R, DVD-RW) • CD Audio • VCD (Video Disc), DVD, Blu-ray • MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
Multimedia Output Devices • Analog Devices • Speaker • Analog Monitor (TV) • Video Recorder (PAL, NTSC, SECAM)
Multimedia Computer • Microcomputer • Monitor • Video Board • CD-ROM (DVD-ROM) • Sound Board • Microphone • External Speaker • Application Software • Mouse , Keyboard
Components and System Reqs • Multimedia is defined as: • A. the integration of video and telecommunications with traditional computing. • B. the integration of text, graphics, audio, and animation in a single application • With multimedia encyclopedias: • A. you have more fun but you learn some slowly. • B. you get much more involved than with print encyclopedia • Interactive games: • A. use multimedia and virtual reality features. • B. do not require much RAM memory
Multimedia system Software Windows Media Player or Apple QuickTime Adobe Flash for (7)…………………. media Audio, video, and (8)………………….. software Hypermdeia databases CD and DVD (9)……………………. Hardware (1)………………… CPU and a lot of RAM Peripherals (3)………………… card (2)………………… monitor DVD drive Stereo (4)………………… or (5)………………… Large hard drive (6)…………………
Correct the Technical Mistakes • Multimedia training software is distributed on mangetic disks • You need to have MIDI on your computer to hear speech and music • A stereo synthesizer allows your computer to communicate with electronic musical instruments. • A CD ripper converts CDs to live streams. • The Encyclopedia Britannica is only availble on DVD
Conditional sentences • If you (bring)……….your digital video camera, we can make a movie on my PC. • You won’t be able to play those video files if you (not have) ………. the correct plug-in. • If the marketing manager (have) ………. PowerPoint, she could make more effective presentations. • If I could afford it, I (buy) ………. a new game console. • If I had the money, I (invest) ………. in some new multimedia software.