Multimedia

1)   What is multimedia?
Ans: Multimedia is the integration of multiple forms of media, which presents information in more interesting and understandable way.

2)   Name the five types of media used in multimedia technology.
Ans: The five types of media used in multimedia technology are:
i) Text                    ii) Audio         iii) Video
iv) Graphics           v) Animation

3)   What are the hardware components required for multimedia?
Ans: The hardware components required for multimedia are:
i) Sound Card                                 ii) Speaker                  iii) Headphones
iv) CD/DVD ROM drive               v) Graphics Card        vi) Microphone

vii) Digital camera                                    viii) Projector

4)   Write down the advantages of multimedia technology.
Ans: The advantages of multimedia technology are:
i) It makes teaching/learning easier in classroom.
ii) It makes easy to share views, ideas and thoughts among various people.
iii) It can store data and information for longer period.
iv) It makes presentation of related subject matter attractive.

5)   Write down the disadvantages of multimedia technology.
Ans: The disadvantages of multimedia technology are:
i) It needs a multimedia computer and a techno-man to prepare multimedia and is expensive initially.
ii) It is not possible to distribute and use in remote area where poor people stay.

6)   Write down the software packages used for multimedia technology.
Ans: The software packages used for multimedia technology are:
i) Adobe Photoshop
ii) Macromedia flash player
iii) Animator Pro
iv) 3D studio MAX
v) Maya
vi) Corel Draw etc.

7)   What is animation?
Ans: Animation is a simulation of movement created by displaying a series of pictures or frame.

The moving graphic images is called animation.

8)   What is virtual reality?
Ans: Virtual reality is an artificial environment created by computer hardware and software and presented to the user in such a way that it appears real.

9)   What is multimedia computer system? What are the hardware required by multimedia computer system?
Ans: A multimedia computer is a computer equipped with special hardware and software that makes multimedia possible.
The components of multimedia computer are:
i) Faster CPU                     ii) Larger storage device                    iii) Large main memory
iv) High resolution monitor          v) Sound card and speaker     vi) Keyboard and pointing device

10)   Why is multimedia technology becoming popular?
Ans: Multimedia technology is becoming popular because it shares the ideas, views and thoughts of people in an interactive, effective and understandable way.

11)   Write down the application areas of multimedia technology.
Ans: The application areas of multimedia technology are Videogame, Advertisement, Presentation, Films, Public accessing, Learning foreign language, etc.

12) What is the role of multimedia in education?

Ans: The role of multimedia in education is that it allows user to manipulate subject matters according to user’s wish in different forms to make more interactive and effective explanation of the related subject matter to the students by the use of presentation.

13) What is the role of multimedia in advertisement?

Ans: The role of multimedia in advertisement is to use computer animation in advertisement so that it can effectively communicate the usefulness of the product or services.

14) How is multimedia useful in entertainment?

Ans: Multimedia is useful in entertainment to develop special effects in movies and animation and also to develop multimedia games.

15) Differentiate between “animation” and “video”.

Ans: Difference between animation and video are:

Animation		Video
·	It presents the sequence of still frame images of artwork at a rapid speed that looks like the image is moving.	It presents the moving images of the real events.
·	It displays the images that contains a small change, for example a leg moves slightly or the wheel of the car turns.	It displays a sequence of slightly varied pictures at speed of 15-30 frames per second and provides the appearance of full motion.
·	It is used to present the information that can’t be explained in short time by the use of video.	It is difficult to explain but remains in memory of people for long time
·	For example: Cartoons	For example: Movies.

16) Why are CD-ROMs ordinarily used for supplying multimedia programs?

Ans: CD-ROMs are one of the cheapest, portable and high storage multimedia product, so it is ordinarily used for supplying multimedia programs.

17) Define:

           i)          Hypermedia: An extension of hypertext that supports linking graphics, sound and video elements in addition to text elements is called hypermedia.

         ii)          Edutainment: A form of education which is designed to be entertaining in order to keep people interested and engaged is called edutainment.

18) How is multimedia useful in industrial sector?

Ans: Multimedia is used in business to present information  to share holders, superior and co-workers. It is also used for various purposes such as employee training , sales presentation, products, advertisement, consumer education, etc.

19) What is multimedia presentation software?

Ans: Multimedia presentation software is a tool that computer users of varying industries and backgrounds use to dynamically present information to an audience.

20) Which software helps to introduce VR on the internet?

Ans: Virtual Reality Modeling Language (VRML) helps to introduce VR on the internet.