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Multimedia Technology
Multimedia Technology
By:
Vishal Bharti
Assistant Professor(CSE)

Unit‐1: Basics of Multimedia
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Multimedia: The term multimedia comes from the Latin words “multus” which means “numerous” and “Media” means “middle” or centre. In other words we can say that multimedia means “Multiple Intermediaries” or
“Multiple Means”.
The multiple means by which one can perceive information are:
1. Text (e.g. books, letters, newspapers)
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2. Images and graphics(e.g. photographs, charts, maps, logos, sketches)
3. Sound (e.g. radio, gramophone records and audio cassettes)
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4 Video & animation (e.g. TV, video cassettes and motion pictures)
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What is Multimedia?
What is Multimedia?
• “Multimedia” has no strict definition.
• Multimedia is any combination of text, graphic, sound, animation and video that is delivered by computer.
• When you allow the user to control what and when these elements are delivered, it is interactive multimedia. multimedia
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Audio and speech
Images
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Multimedia Definitions
Multimedia Definitions
• Multimedia:
1. It is any combination of text, art, sound, animation, and video delivered to you by computer or other electronically or digitally manipulated means.
Although the definition is simple but the main motive behind the topic is to make each multimedia element stand up and work.
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2. Multimedia is commonly defined as the combination of text, graphics, audio, video and animation on a computer.
3. Multimedia is a method of designing and interacting computer technologies on a single platform that enables the end-user to input, create, manipulate and output text graphics audio and video using a single user interface text, graphics, interface. Multimedia : Uses & Applications
Multimedia : Uses & Applications
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Multimedia applications are primarily existing

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