1. MULTIMEDIA What is Multimedia? The word MULTIMEDIA is made up from two words, MULTI meaning more than one and MEDIA meaning a way of displaying or passing on information. So we can say that MULTIMEDIA means: more than one way of passing on information. What is Information? Information is something which TELLS us or INFORMS us of a fact or facts. Information comes in many forms : TEXT - Such as books, newspapers, magazines etc. GRAPHICS - which can come in the form of photographs, drawings, diagrams, charts and graphs. SOUND- Music, spoken words and sound effects can be recorded and played back in a multimedia document. VIDEO-Movies can be built in to a multimedia document. What do we need? To present Multimedia information the basic requirements are Hardware Computer System with the following features –Fast processor –Lots of memory –Enough hard disk space for the program and files –High quality monitor –CD Rom Drive –Speakers Software Multimedia program e.g. PowerPoint

2. Additional Features A good multimedia system would also include many or all of the following :- Hardware Input Devices –Scanner –Microphone –Digital stills camera –Video camera Output Devices –High quality colour printer –Large screen monitor –Digital projector Backing Storage –DVD Rom drive –Zip drive Software –Scanning software –Photo editing software –Drawing and Painting packages –Clip Art and Photo files –Movie, Video and Sound files How does it all go together? Just as you would do a project or a report by writing and drawing pictures on pages in your jotter, multimedia uses pages called slides with areas for text, pictures, movies and sound clips. In your jotter the text cannot be moved around, but with multimedia each item can be positioned, then moved and resized to fit in with the other items on the slide. The multimedia slides can then be displayed on screen one after the other as a Slide Show.

3. Review Questions 1. Explain what is meant by the term MULTIMEDIA. 2. State FOUR different types of information. 3. List FOUR HARDWARE features necessary for a computer system to present MULTIMEDIA. 4. Name a SOFTWARE package suitable for MULTIMEDIA presentations. 5. A good multimedia system would include other HARDWARE Name an additional INPUT device OUTPUT device STORAGE device 6. List 3 items of SOFTWARE necessary to create a multimedia presentation. 7. Describe a multimedia SLIDE. 8. What advantages are there in creating a report using multimedia rather than writing it in your jotter? 9. What do you call a sequence of ‘pages’ in a multimedia presentation?

4. Level 1 task - Instructions 1Switch on computer and log on 2Start up Powerpoint software package 3Select a blank presentation 4select the BOTTOM LEFT layout from the screen i.e. 5Type your name into the title box 6 Click on the text box and type a description of a multimedia computer - a few lines will do 7Double -click on the picture box to see a selection of clipart Select a suitable picture of a computer and double click to place it onto your slide 8 Save your page into your class folder and print a copy 9 Log off and shut down the computer correctly

5. 1Switch on computer and log on 2Start up Powerpoint software package 3Select a NEW presentation design 4Select the layout in the BOTTOM LEFT corner 5Type your name into the title box 6Click on the text box and type a short description of yourself 7Insert a picture from the IMAGES folder which you feel helps to describe your personality 8Insert a new page and describe a hobby or interest which you have (add a picture from the clipart section ). 9Save your presentation 10Run the slideshow presentation 11Exit the program and shut down the computer correctly Level 2 task - Instructions

6. Level D task - Instructions 1Switch on computer and log on 2Start up Powerpoint software package 3Load your slideshow presentation 4RUN the show 5Insert some new pages (2 or 3 at least)with media (text or pictures ) from another source, such as a scanner or the internet. (You may have to transfer it onto a disk to move it from another computer to your computer) 6Add a sound to your slideshow. It can be set to play continuously through your show as background music. 7 SAVE your slideshow and let your teacher see you run it. 8Log off and shut down correctly. Level 3 task - Instructions

7. Level E task - Instructions You are going to make a short slideshow about yourself. It will consist of THREE pages - a title page, a details page and a third pagewith a video clip and a soundtrack. 1Switch on computer and log on 2Start up Powerpoint software package 3Create a NEW slideshow presentation 4Choose a background and layout 5Add your name into the title box 6Type your class, age and address into the text box 5Take a picture of yourself using the digital camera 6Save it onto a floppy disk 7Add a new page to your slideshow and insert your picture 8Add another page and INSERT a VIDEO clip from the samples folder 9Add a sound from the sound gallery 10 SAVE your slideshow 11Run your presentation to check it works correctly then show your teacher 12 Log off and shut down correcly Level 4 task - Instructions

8. Level 5 task - Instructions You are going to produce a NEW slideshow presentation using the skills you have learned in the previous tasks. Your presentation should be at least five slides long, including a title page Decide on a topic for your presentation. It can be in the form of a project such as: Space travel Viking History Caring for pets Soap Gossip Music News...or something else which you know a lot about. Perhaps you may be working on a project for another subject which you are researching just now. Remember, the idea is to present facts in an interesting way, so you will need to decide which facts you really want to get across. Write down some ideas, decide if (and what) pictures may help your presentation. If you are well organised, you can bring in photographs (or use the digital camera) to include pictures in your presentation. You may also make a short video and do your own commentary. BEFORE YOU CAN START: Draw a plan of how you would like each page to look. Once you have a plan, let your teacher see it, and they will advise you whether you are ready to proceed to using PowerPoint.

9. Powerpoint Reference Guide To start a new presentation: Go to the FILE menu and select NEW Select a Blank presentation OR: Select a PRESENTATION DESIGN to choose from a number of background patterns To add clipart (drawing or photo) Go to INSERT menu select PICTURE CLIPART… and choose from CLIPART or IMAGES folder To add a soundtrack (music) Select MOVIES AND SOUNDS FROM GALLERY To view your slide (or slideshow) Go to SLIDESHOW and select VIEW SHOW Animation To animate any object (a title, piece of text, clipart, photo etc.) Go to SLIDESHOW menu and select CUSTOM ANIMATION Click on TIMING Click once on the name of the object you wish to work on Click on ANIMATE Click on AUTOMATICALLY Click on EFFECTS Choose an effect and a sound (if required) from the list below ( ) To add transition effects between slides Go to SLIDESHOW Select SLIDE TRANSITION Select AUTOMATICALLY and a suitable time delay( a few seconds) Select an effect and (if required ) a sound effect