Information Technology [2 Mark Questions]

Picture and AutoShapes

Rinku should make an interactive presentation and for this type of presentation nothing could be better than multimedia. He can use various multimedia components for making his presentation interactive.

Software requirements for multimedia are as follows:

• Photoshop
• Flash
• Microsoft multimedia technologies

Two hardware requirements for multimedia are as follows:

• The CPU for a multimedia computer should be Pentium IV or other advanced chips.
• The multimedia PC should be equipped with a monitor having atleast VGA card.

Multimedia is necessary because it is a very effective presentation tool. When the various elements of multimedia like pictures, animations, sound, video clips are linked together, then these can enhance the thought process of the human brain.

An application that uses multiple media sources like text, graphics, audio, video, images or animation or any combination of these is known as a multimedia application.

For the decision to be meaningful, the processed data (or information) must have the following characteristics:

• Time Information should be available when required.
• Accuracy Information should be accurate.
• Completeness Information should be complete in every aspect.

Content is information and experiences that may provide value for an end user in specific contexts. Content may be delivered via any medium such as the Internet, television and audio CDs, as well as live events such as conferences and stage performances is called content technology. The word is used to identify and quantify various formats and style of information as manageable value adding components of useful media to the target audience.