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CS1033 Final Exam Study Guide Solutions
Define the definition of multimedia - ANSWER✔✔-everything you can hear or see
what are some different forms of media - ANSWER✔✔-texts, books, pictures, music, sounds, CDs,
videos, DVDs, MP3 players, iPods, records film etc
what is the technical definition of multimedia - ANSWER✔✔-describes any application or technology
that can be used to present: text, images, sound, animation video
where were the earliest drawing/paintings by humans discovered in - ANSWER✔✔-France
when was the first permanent photograph taken - ANSWER✔✔-between 1820-1830
what was the title of first full length movie with synchronized dialogue - ANSWER✔✔-The Jazz Singer
what was one of the first movies to use colour - ANSWER✔✔-The wizard of oz
first band to give concert over internet? - ANSWER✔✔-The Rolling Stones
first film that was completely computer generated? - ANSWER✔✔-Toy STory
Define the Multimedia History of the Internet - ANSWER✔✔-1969: Network technology Introduced
(ARPANET: advanced research projects agency network)
-a network technology that allowed researchers at various locations across country to share info
-in 1969 there were four locations: UCLA, Stanford, UC Santa Barbara, Utah
-predecessor to internet
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1991: World Wide Web is finished and debuts
-The creator: Tim Berners-Lee
1993: Mosaic is introduced
-Mosaic is the first graphical browser (web browser with images)
-Made by: Marc Andreesen, Erin Brina, and Tim Clark
1998: Google search engines operate by Larry Page and Sergey Brin
1999: Napster debuts, allowing users to download and share MP3s
2000s: Integration of computer, memory storage, digital data, camcorders, MP3 players, iPods, speakers,
telephones HD TV and other technologies
what does the future hold for multimedia - ANSWER✔✔-will continue to grow into more than 100 billion
dollar industry with top three applications:
1. Entertainment
2. Publishing
2. Education/Training
What are some different multimedia features - ANSWER✔✔-1. interactivity
2. hyperlinking
3. Computer based delivery
Define interactivity - ANSWER✔✔--user has control over application
-The experience is active rather than passive like with a television
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-examples: clicking links on internet
Define Hyperlinking - ANSWER✔✔--index allows for jumping around sections
-versus sequential: starting at beginning and move to end (books, movies, videos)
-HTML has features that allow you to build hyperlinks to other webpages or locations on same page
Define Computer based delivery - ANSWER✔✔--computer-based multimedia applications integrate
various media components and allow interactivity
-modes of delivery of apps include: video games, interactive web apps, CD ROM disks, info kiosks
What are two different ways to delivery application - ANSWER✔✔-CD/DVD or World Wide Web
what are some pros and cons of these two delivery applications - ANSWER✔✔--CDs can be viewed
instantly by inserting into drive but you can't change content - must recreate and redistribute
-WWW may encounter slow connection speeds, but it is easy to update material, and new updates can
be accessed instantly
define what development systems are - ANSWER✔✔-systems used by multimedia developers to create
applications
define what user systems are - ANSWER✔✔-systems used to playback multimedia applications
what are the dual roles of text attributes - ANSWER✔✔-visual representation of message
-graphical element
what does the use of text in multimedia application vary on - ANSWER✔✔-1.the type of application
(educational, entertainment, business)
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2. The Audience - children, teens, adults, elderly, ESL
how can you change the mood of a webpage - ANSWER✔✔-by changing:
1. text attributes (colour, size, font type)
2. Design/layout/placement of text - bullets, alignment, text in groups
how can you add emphasis - ANSWER✔✔-by adding varying text attributes
what are some different types of font types - ANSWER✔✔-Arial, times new roma, comic sans
what are some different styles of text - ANSWER✔✔-regular, bold, italics
what is kerning - ANSWER✔✔-space between pairs of letters, measurement expressed in "em"
(emphasis) - negative, -, positive values
-helps align multiple lines
what is tracking - ANSWER✔✔-adjusting distance between all the letters horizontally
what is text leading - ANSWER✔✔-vertical space between lines of text, measure in positive, 0 or negative
points
-lower value - closer together; higher value - further apart
what is text size - ANSWER✔✔-pts vs. pixels
what are special effects - ANSWER✔✔-underline, shadows, superscript, subscript
Define the Serif font type - ANSWER✔✔-has tails, script, body paragraphs (times, courier new, century
schoolbook, palatino)
-tails = easier to read on paper
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