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Multimedia refers to the integration of text, graphics, audio, and video in an interactive format, allowing users to navigate and create content. Key elements include text, audio, animation, graphics, and video, which enhance the presentation of information. Multimedia applications span various fields such as education, entertainment, business, science, and technology, utilizing systems that process and present multimedia data.

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Multimedia

Multimedia refers to the integration of text, graphics, audio, and video in an interactive format, allowing users to navigate and create content. Key elements include text, audio, animation, graphics, and video, which enhance the presentation of information. Multimedia applications span various fields such as education, entertainment, business, science, and technology, utilizing systems that process and present multimedia data.

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Multimedia

Definition
•Multimedia is the use of a computer to present and combine text, graphics, audio,
and video with links and tools that let the user navigate, interact, and create;
•Multimedia is used to represent information in an interesting and interactive
manner.
•It combines text, audio, video, graphics, and animation.
•It uses media in an interactive manner to provide information in multiple ways.
•Multimedia uses computers to present and combine text, graphics, audio, and
video with links and tools, allowing the user to navigate, interact, create, and
communicate.
•Multimedia is the field concerned with the computer controlled integration of text,
graphics, drawings, still and moving images (Video), animation, audio, and any
other media where every type of information can be represented, stored,
transmitted and processed digitally.
Key Elements of Multimedia
1.Text
Text is the basic element of every multimedia file. The text can have various types of
fonts and sizes to suit the professional presentation of the multimedia software.
2. Audio
Multimedia applications may require speech, music, and sound effects. The audio
element is also a perfect instrument for teaching. Audio is of analogue and digital
types. Analog audio refers to an original sound signal. Computers store the file of
sound in digital format. Therefore, the sound used in multimedia applications is digital
audio.
3. Animation
Animation is the process that makes a stationary image look like it is actually moving.
Animation means a continuous series of still images displayed in a particular order.
The animation element is highly effective in attracting attention. Animation also
makes a presentation more attractive. Animation is very popular in multimedia
applications.
Key Elements of Multimedia
4. Graphics
People don't like to read text much, so graphics are used to make information more
presentable. It represents information in a two-dimensional manner. Graphics are
used much more than text to explain complex concepts and to present background
information.
5. Videos
The word video refers to a moving picture which is accompanied by sound, for
example, as on a television. This element of multimedia applications can give more
information in a short amount of time. Digital video is used in multimedia
applications to show real-life objects.
Multimedia Application Definition

A Multimedia Application is an application which uses a


collection of multiple media sources e.g. text, graphics, images,
sound/audio, animation and/or video

Fig : Multimedia Application


What is Hypertext and Hypermedia

• Hypertext is a text which contains links to other texts.


• The term was invented by Ted Nelson around 1965.

Fig : Hypertext
Hypermedia
• Hyper Media is not constrained to be text-based. It can include other
media, e.g., graphics, images, and especially the continuous media –
sound and video.

Fig : Hypermedia
Example of Hypermedia

• The World Wide Web (WWW) is the best example of a


hypermedia application.
• Power point
• Adobe Acrobat
Multimedia System

• A Multimedia System is a system capable of processing multimedia data and


applications
• A Multimedia System is characterized by the processing, storage, generation,
manipulation of Multimedia information.
• A Multimedia system has four basic characteristics:
 Multimedia systems must be computer controlled.
 Multimedia systems are integrated.
 The information they handle must be represented digitally.
 The interface to the final presentation of media is usually interactive.
Components of Multimedia System
• Now let us consider the Components (Hardware and Software ) required for a
multimedia system:
• Capture devices — Video Camera, Video Recorder, Audio Microphone,
Keyboards, mice, graphics tablets, 3D input devices, tactile sensors, VR devices.
Digitizing Hardware
• Storage Devices — Hard disks, CD-ROMs, DVD-ROM, etc
• Communication Networks — Local Networks, Intranets, Internet, Mulitmedia or
other special high speed networks.
• Computer Systems — Multimedia Desktop machines, Workstations,
MPEG/VIDEO/DSP Hardware
• Display Devices — CD-quality speakers, HDTV, SVGA, Hi-Resolution monitors,
Colour printers etc.
Applications of Multimedia
1. Education
In the subject of education, multimedia is becoming increasingly popular. It is often used to produce
study materials for pupils and to ensure that they have a thorough comprehension of various
disciplines. Edutainment, which combines education and entertainment, has become highly popular in
recent years. This system gives learning in the form of enjoyment to the user.
2. Entertainment
The entertainment sector makes extensive use of multimedia. It’s particularly useful for creating special
effects in films and video games. The most visible illustration of the emergence of multimedia in
entertainment is music and video apps. Interactive games become possible thanks to the use of
multimedia in the gaming business. Video games are more interesting because of the integrated audio
and visual effects.
3. Business
Marketing, advertising, product demos, presentation, training, networked communication, etc. are
applications of multimedia that are helpful in many businesses. The audience can quickly understand an
idea when multimedia presentations are used. It gives a simple and effective technique to attract
visitors’ attention and effectively conveys information about numerous products. It’s also utilized to
encourage clients to buy things in business marketing.
Applications of Multimedia

4. Science and Technology


• In the sphere of science and technology, multimedia has a wide range of applications. It can
communicate audio, films, and other multimedia documents in a variety of formats. Only
multimedia can make live broadcasting from one location to another possible.
It is beneficial to surgeons because they can rehearse intricate procedures such as brain removal
and reconstructive surgery using images made from imaging scans of the human body. Plans can
be produced more efficiently to cut expenses and problems.
5. Fine Art
• Digital artist is a new word for these types of artists. Digital painters make digital paintings, matte
paintings, and vector graphics of many varieties using computer applications.
6. Engineering
• Multimedia is frequently used by software engineers in computer simulations for military or
industrial training. It’s also used for software interfaces created by creative experts and software
engineers in partnership. Only multimedia is used to perform all the minute calculations.
Applications of Multimedia
Examples of Multimedia Applications include:
• World Wide Web
• Hypermedia courseware
• Video conferencing
• Video-on-demand
• Interactive TV
• Home shopping
• Games
• Virtual reality
• Digital video editing and production systems
MCQ
1. What is multimedia file?
a) is same as any other regular file
b) must be accessed at specific rate
c) stored on remote server can not be delivered to its client
d) none of the mentioned

2. Which one of the following is the characteristic of a multimedia system?


a) high storage
b) high data rates
c) both high storage and high data rates
d) none of the mentioned

3. The delay that occur during the playback of a stream is called ___________
a) stream delay
b) playback delay
c) jitter
d) event delay
MCQ
4. Multimedia system require hard real time scheduling ___________
a) to ensure critical tasks will be serviced within timing deadlines
b) to deliver the media file to the client
c) to minimize the delay
d) for security

5. Which one of the following resource is not necessarily required on a file server?
a) secondary storage
b) processor
c) network
d) monitor

6. In which type of streaming multimedia file is delivered to the client, but not shared?
a) real-time streaming
b) progressive download
c) compression
d) none of the mentioned

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