Multimedia technology

Course Outline:

• Module 1
• Introduction to Multimedia
• Module 2
• Multimedia Hardware and Software
• Module 3
• Multimedia Design and Development

Module 1

• Introduction to Multimedia Technology

Learning Objectives:

• State and explain what multimedia is
• Identify key concepts and terms related to multimedia
• Explain the evolution of multimedia technology
• Identify the assets, constraints, and advantages of multimedia
• Explain the role and significance of multimedia to business, government, industry, and education

In this lecture you will learn the following:

• What multimedia is?
• Multimedia Technology offers great assets, constraints and benefits, but can be unreliable
• How to identify and protect against some of the risks involved in using Multimedia Technology
• Significant Role of Multimedia to business, government, industry and education.

Introduction

• The advances in computer technology paved the way to the infrastructure for multimedia applications. With these developments the multimedia concepts have emerged.
• The word multimedia is made up of the two Latin words "multi" which means many and "media" which is the substance through which something is transmitted.
• In this case, multi is the multiple data types such as

Text

• Text
• Graphics
• Animation
• Sound
• Video
• and media is the computer environment used to transmit the information made up of the above multiple data types.

What is Multimedia?

• Multimedia involves the combination of two or more media types to effectively create a sequence of events that will communicate an idea usually with both sound and visual support.
• Typically, multimedia productions are developed and controlled by computer.