GRADE 11

Computer
science

Compiled by :
Er. Hemanta Bohora
Multimedia
 Multimedia definition

• Multimedia is a representation of information in an attractive and interactive

manner with the use of a combination of text, audio, video, graphics and animation.
In other words we can say that Multimedia is a computerized method of presenting
information combining textual data, audio, visuals (video), graphics and animations.
For examples: E-Mail, Yahoo Messenger, Video Conferencing, and Multimedia
Message Service (MMS).
• Multimedia as name suggests is the combination of Multi and Media that is many
types of media (hardware/software) used for communication of information.
 Components of multimedia

• Text
Graphics or images
Audio
Video
Animation
Hypermedia
 Components of multimedia

• Text- All multimedia productions contain some amount of text. The text can have various types of
fonts and sizes to suit the profession presentation of the multimedia software.

• Audio- A multimedia application may require the use of speech, music and sound effects. These are
called audio or sound element of multimedia. Speech is also a perfect way for teaching. Audio are of
analog and digital types. Analog audio or sound refers to the original sound signal. Computer stores
the sound in digital form. Therefore, the sound used in multimedia application is digital audio.

• Video- The term video refers to the moving picture, accompanied by sound such as a picture in
television. Video element of multimedia application gives a lot of information in small duration of
time. Digital video is useful in multimedia application for showing real life objects. Video have highest
performance demand on the computer memory and on the bandwidth if placed on the internet.
 Components of multimedia

• Graphics- Graphics make the multimedia application attractive. In many cases

people do not like reading large amount of textual matter on the screen. Therefore,
graphics are used more often than text to explain a concept, present background
information etc. There are two types of Graphics:
• Bitmap images- Bitmap images are real images that can be captured from devices
such as digital cameras or scanners. Generally bitmap images are not editable.
Bitmap images require a large amount of memory.
• Vector Graphics- Vector graphics are drawn on the computer and only require a
small amount of memory. These graphics are editable.
 Components of multimedia

• Animation- Animation is a process of making a static image look like it is moving. An

animation is just a continuous series of still images that are displayed in a sequence.
The animation can be used effectively for attracting attention. Animation also makes
a presentation light and attractive. Animation is very popular in multimedia
application.
• Hypermedia is an extension to what is known as hypertext, or the ability to open
new Web pages by clicking text links on a Web browser. Hypermedia extends upon
this by allowing the user to click images, movies, graphics and other media apart
from text to create a nonlinear network of information.
 Difference between
animation and video
Video Animation
A video is live recorded motion picture. An animation is an animated drawing cartoon etc. it is
not referred to the live recording.
Video takes continuous motion and break it up into Animation starts with independent pictures and plus
discrete frames. them together to form the illusion at continuous motion.
Video has higher quality rate of frames per second than Animation involves or it has lower quality rate of frames
animation per second than video.
Live recording video sometimes required more money, Animation is saving our money, time, energy than live
time, energy than animation, recorded videos for sometimes.
Frame rate for video is 24 to 60 frame per sec. The frame rate for animation is 24 to 30 per sec.

Making video is not difficult. Making animation is difficult.

Video is not involve in creativity. It is just live a Animation involves creativity. We can create any story to
audio/visual recording which is captured by the camera. drawing any images.
 The uses of multimedia

 Education: we can see teachers delivering course contents using different

multimedia techniques in institutions, colleges and universities which help the
students for clear concept and understanding by putting designed text, audio, video,
etc.
 Entertainment:. Without this technology, it’s impossible to make entertainment
files, movies, animation, etc.
 Business: business houses give the product information to their customers through
newspaper, radio, online, television whatever it may be. But gives the information
attractively using multimedia tools.
 Communication: in the field of communication using different sorts of multimedia
tools, we can communicate with each other very easily, like live text chat, audio
chat, video chat which makes our daily communication like easy.
 Uses of multimedia

• Multimedia in Marketing and Advertising- By using multimedia marketing of new

products can be greatly enhanced. Multimedia boost communication on an
affordable cost opened the way for the marketing and advertising personnel.
Presentation that have flying banners, video transitions, animations, and sound
effects are some of the elements used in composing a multimedia based
advertisement to appeal to the consumer in a way never used before and promote
the sale of the products.
• Multimedia in Hospital- Multimedia best use in hospitals is for real time monitoring
of conditions of patients in critical illness or accident. The conditions are displayed
continuously on a computer screen as Multimedia makes it possible to consult a
surgeon or an expert who can watch an ongoing surgery line on his PC monitor and
give online advice at any crucial juncture.
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 Advantages of multimedia
• It is more appealing their traditional lecture-based learning
methods.
• It offers significant potential in improving personal
communications, education and training efforts.
• It reduces training costs.
• It is easy to use.
• It provides high quality video images & audio.
 Disadvantage of Multimedia
• It is expansive,
• It is not always easy to configure.
• It requires special hardware,
• It has information overload,