1. Multimedia
English for ICT

2. Multimedia Multi = many, multiple
Media = An intervening substance through which something is transmitted or carried on

3. Multimedia Definition Benefits:
Multimedia refers to technologies and applications that integrate different types of media, such as text, sound, video, computer graphic, animation
Benefits:
It makes things interesting and entertaining to the users, i.e. Enclocypedia Britannica, Encarta, VR (Virtual Reality)

4. Multimedia Component
Multimedia
Picture
Sound
Interaction
Video
Text

5. Text English for ICT Content descriptions Graphical Text
Common file format:
.pdf (portable document format)
.doc (MS-Word document)
.rtf (rich text format)
.htm or .html (hypertext markup language or web files)
English for ICT

6. Pictures
Still Images (Still Pictures) or Graphics including charts, photos, drawings, buttons, etc.
Common file formats:
.gif (graphics interchange format)
.jpg (jpeg – joint photographic experts group)
.bmp (bitmat picture)
.tif (tagged image file)

7. Pictures
Animations are made up of a series of independent pictures put together in sequence to look like moving pictures
Common file formats:
.gif for animated gifts
.swf (shockwave flash)
for Flash files

8. Sound Digital Audio such as songs, movie soundtracks and speeches
Synthesizer Audio (MIDI)
Common file formats:
.wav (Windows wave audio format)
.ra (RealAudio file)
.mp3 (MPEG-1, Audio layer 3)
.mid (MIDI – Musical Instrument Digital Interface)

9. Video Video refers to recording, editing and displaying moving images
Common file formats:
.avi (audio video interleave)
.mov (QuickTime movie)
.wmv (Windows media video)
.mpg (MPEG – moving picture experts group)
MPEG-1 (VCD), MPEG-2 (DVD), MPEG-4

10. Interaction
Interactive
see,hear

11. Multimedia System Input Devices Output Devices Digital Devices
Analog Devices
Analog Devices
Input Devices
Output Devices

12. Multimedia Input Devices
Digital Devices
Keyboard
Mouse
Scanner
CD/DVD
Digital Camera
Digital Video Camera (DV)
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)
Magnetic Storage Devices (HardDisk, FloppyDisk)
Touch-Screen Monitor

13. Multimedia Input Devices
Analog Devices
Microphone
Video Camera
Cassette Tape
Video Tape (VHS)

14. Multimedia Output Devices
Digital Devices
Digital Monitor (CRT, LCD, LED)
Printer
Magnetic Storage Devices (HardDisk, Floppy Disk)
CD-R, CD-RW (DVD-R, DVD-RW)
CD Audio
VCD (Video Disc), DVD, Blu-ray
MIDI (Musical Instrument Digital Interface)

15. Multimedia Output Devices
Analog Devices
Speaker
Analog Monitor (TV)
Video Recorder (PAL, NTSC, SECAM)

16. Multimedia Computer Microcomputer Monitor Video Board CD-ROM (DVD-ROM)
Sound Board
Microphone
External Speaker
Application Software
Mouse , Keyboard

18. Components and System Reqs
Multimedia is defined as:
A. the integration of video and telecommunications with traditional computing.
B. the integration of text, graphics, audio, and animation in a single application
With multimedia encyclopedias:
A. you have more fun but you learn some slowly.
B. you get much more involved than with print encyclopedia
Interactive games:
A. use multimedia and virtual reality features.
B. do not require much RAM memory

19. Multimedia system Hardware Peripherals Software Windows Media Player
or Apple QuickTime
Adobe Flash for
(7)………………….
media
Audio, video, and
(8)…………………..
software
Hypermdeia databases
CD and DVD
(9)…………………….
(1)…………………
CPU and a lot of RAM
(2)…………………
monitor
(3)…………………
card
Stereo
(4)………………… or
(5)…………………
(6)…………………
Large hard drive
DVD drive

20. Correct the Technical Mistakes
Multimedia training software is distributed on mangetic disks
You need to have MIDI on your computer to hear speech and music
A stereo synthesizer allows your computer to communicate with electronic musical instruments.
A CD ripper converts CDs to live streams.
The Encyclopedia Britannica is only availble on DVD

21. Match the words Hypertext Hypermedia Streaming Webcast Video editing
The process of manipulating video images
Text with links which take you to other pages
A technique for playing sound and video files while they’re downloading
A live event broadcast over the Internet
A form of enriched multimedia which allows an interactive and dynamic liking of visual and audio elements

22. Conditional sentences
If you (bring)……….your digital video camera, we can make a movie on my PC.
You won’t be able to play those video files if you (not have) ………. the correct plug-in.
If the marketing manager (have) ………. PowerPoint, she could make more effective presentations.
If I could afford it, I (buy) ………. a new game console.
If I had the money, I (invest) ………. in some new multimedia software.