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15 Cards in this Set
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What is "multimedia?"
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It is a software application that used different media such as text, images,sounds,animation and video to deliver a message.
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What are three common areas multimedia is used?
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education
entertainment information |
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What is "hypertext?"
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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.
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What is "hypermedia?"
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is any display object (such as graphic or text)that can link you to new information.
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What is "authoring software?"
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this is software that allows a multimedia designer to combine the different multimedia data into a single product.
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What type of storage device is generally used to distribute multimedia products?
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CD-Rom;DVD-Rom
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What is a storyboard?
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it is a graphic description of every scene or display screen in a product.
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Name 3 audio file formats.
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MP3, WAV, MIDI
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Name 2 video formats.
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MPEG-2 & MPEG-4
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What is a "Plug-In?"
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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.
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What does the term "digital" describe?
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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.
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What is a "kiosk" as it relates to multimedia?
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a multimedia display system designed to operate in a public area eg such as a museum display.
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What hardware devices would make up a typical multimedia system?
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Fast CPU; large Memory; colour monitor;speakers; scanner;video & sound cards
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What do the letters "DVD" stand for?
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Digital Versatile Disk
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How much more can a DVD hold than a CD?
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A DVD can hold 10 times as much data as a CD
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