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MultimediaIntroduction:

Multimedia is an interactive media and provides many powerful ways to


present information to the user. It provides communication between users
and digital information. It is a medium of communication. Some of the areas
where multimedia is widely used are education, training, reference materials,
business presentations, advertising and documentation.

Multimedia:
Multimedia is a form of communication that combines different types of data
such as text, audio, images, animations or video into a single presentation.
Multimedia is a computer based technology where all kinds of information
can be digitally presented, displayed, processed and transmitted.

As the name suggests, multimedia is a combination of multi and media. Multi


means many and media means the way by which data can be transmitted or
sent. Email, newspaper, messaging, radio, TV context, etc. are all examples
of media.

Features of Multimedia:

 Photo Gallery: Show your photos arranged in a nice-looking grid


format.
 Slideshows: Combine your pictures with music and animate them in a
slideshow.
 Audio Player: Add music, podcasts or other audio files to your website.
 Video Player: Upload videos and display them in a professional player
or embed videos directly from video sharing websites such as http://
www.youtube.com
 Embedded Documents: Embed already existing documents from
script.com or other document sharing websites directly into your
website for easy viewing.
Requirements of Multimedia
In multimedia, projects are created by combining text, graphics, sounds,
videos, etc. These projects require verity of hardware and software. These
hardware and software are based on the need of the project, budget and its
presentation. The hardware and software commonly used in multimedia are
as given ahead:

Hardware Requirements
The following hardware is required to create multimedia apps. This hardware
include inputs, outputs and storage devices.
1. Input Devices: Those devices which are used to enter data and
instructions into a computer are called input devices. They add text,
graphics, sounds, videos, etc. to projects. The following are the input devices
used in multimedia.
(a) Keyboard
(b) Mouse
(c) Scanner
(d) Touch Screen
(e) Microphone
(f) Voice Recognition System
(g) Digital Camera
(h) Joystick
(i) Light Pen

2. Output Devices: Those devices which are used to receive data from a
computer. For example printing a document, displaying images on a screen
and playing audio or video. Below are the names of some of the output
devices.
(а) Monitor
(b) Audio Devices
(c) Video Devices
(d) Projectors
(e) Speakers
(f) Printers etc.

3. Storage Devices: The process of permanently saving data and instructions


is called storage, and the devices in which multimedia projects are stored
are called storage devices. The following are some of the storage devices
used to store multimedia projects:
(a) Hard Disk Drive
(b) Magnetic Tape
(c) RAM
(d) CD-R, CD-RW, DVD
(e) Pen Drive
(f) External Disk Drive
Software Requirements
Multimedia software is a tool used to edit and manage the key elements of
multimedia such as text, graphics, sound, animation and video.

The following are some of the specific software used for multimedia projects.

 Adobe Director
 Create Together
 Media Blander
 Media Works
 Play mo
 Multimedia Builder
 4 File Format for Multimedia
File formats are designed to store specific types of information. Such as JPEG
for storing raster data, AI for storing vector data, WAV and MPEG for storing
audio data and video data. Before reading about the file format in
multimedia, we need to know how many types of files are in multimedia.

Multi media: A software program or hardware device capable of


playing a media file or disc. For example, many media players today are
capable of playing.

Sound recorder: Sound Recorder is an app you can use to record audio for up to three
hours per recording file. You can use it side by side with other apps, which allows you to
record sound while you continue working on your PC.

Note:

 Multimedia is a combination of the two words multimedia and media.


 Multi means many, media means mean of communication such as
newspaper, email, radio, television.
 The five main elements of multimedia are text, voice, pictures,
animation and video.
 Hardware and software are essential elements for multimedia.
 There are two types of images in multimedia: raster images and vector
images.
 Multimedia has two types of videos: analog video and digital video.
 Animation is a method in which pictures are sorted and played as a
video. For example: Cartoon movies.
 Multimedia applications are use in education, banking, entertainment,
advertising, hospital field.

Computer security: Computer security basically is the protection of


computer systems and information from harm, theft, and unauthorized use.
It is the process of preventing and detecting unauthorized use of your
computer system.

Threats to computer
Threats can be classified into four different categories; direct, indirect,
veiled, conditional.
1. Computer virus
2. Spyware
3. Phishing
4. Hackers

Virus and its types;


A computer virus is a program which can harm our device and files
and infect them for no further use.
* Overwrite Virus
* File Infector Virus
* Direct Action Virus
* Macro Virus

Antivirus: Antivirus is a software that protects your computer,


tablet and phone from malicious software

Software :
the software is basically a set of instructions or commands that tells
a computer what to do. Or in other words, the software is a computer
program that provides a set of instructions to execute a user’s
commands and tell the computer what to do. For example like MS-
Word, MS-Excel, PowerPoint, etc. The chart below describes the
types of software:

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