MULTIMEDIA AND ICT USES OF MULTIMEDIA

Human interact with technology in many • Education

ways with the use of desktop applications, • Entertainment
internet browser, handheld computers, • Business
cellphones and others. • Medicine
• Mathematics
• Scientific research
Technology serves, assists, and cooperates • Government
with humans to complement and enrich
normal activities (for example education,
health, communication, services, business, EDUCATION
etc.) with minimal explicit concern or effort
on the humans’ part. Multimedia is used to create and produce
computer-based training materials and
courses.
ICT or information and communications Edutainment is a term that pertains to the
technology covers any communication combination of eduction and
device or application including radio, entertainment which also find acceptance
television, cellular phones, computer and to children of today who are exposed to
network hardware and software, satellite games and entertainment.
systems as well as the various servies and
applications. ENTERTAINMENT
Multimedia use is very much present in
many modern movies and animations to
MULTIMEDIA develop special effects and virtual worlds.
Combination of text, animated graphics, It uses enormous multimedia content and
video and sound delivered to you via features to make them more exciting anf
electronic means. It is what appeals to users relevant.
for entertainment, learning and research. BUSINESS
Powerpoint presentation that uses all kinds
DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA of media are able to effectively convey
information to clients, superiors, co-
The field concerned with the computer- workers, owners and the general public.
controlled integration of text, graphics, still
and moving images, animation, sounds and It is important in advertising and selling
any other medium where every type of products and services as well as training
information can be presented, stored, employees.
transmitted and processes digitally.
MEDICINE • WEB, GAME, POD AND VOD-
CASTING
also simulate the effects of viruses and
Text
diseases to the human body to clearly find
Content express specific information
and develop ways of preventing them.
Images
MATHEMATICS Make the content more visually
appealing. Common used are JPEG,
Mathematical equations and formulas that
PNG, GIF and TIFF.
can be presented as visual models can easily
Video
be viewed by the use of multimedia.
Adds more attraction to users.
SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH Common digital video formats are
Flash, MPEG etc.
used to simulate and model various
Audio
situations that would be difficult to grasp in
Aids interaction with the user, it can
real time.
also be added as a background.
GOVERNMENT Common audio formats are MP3,
RealAudio, etc.
used by government around the world to
Animation
convey information, procedures and
Can include interactive effects which
regulations for thei citizens and visitors.
allow users to interact eith the use
of mouse or keyboard.
Online games
Multimedia and Interactivity
This are universal on modern gaming
Multimedia applications can include various platforms, including PC’s, consoles
types of media used together. The primary and mobile devices.
characteristic of a multimedia system is the ONLINE TESTS AND COURSEWARE
use of more than one kind of media to designed for teachers and students.
deliver content and functionality. Courseware can include materials for
computers-based training, interactve
tutorials, distance learning or home
TYPES OF RICH AND MULTIMEDIA schooling
CONTENT WEB, GAME, POD AND VOD-
CASTING
• TEXT
A podcast is an episodic series of
• IMAGES digital media files which a user can
• VIDEO set up so that new episodes are
• AUDIO automatically downloaded via web
• ANIMATION syndication.
• ONLINE GAMES
• ONLINE TESTS AND COURSEWARE
Webcast is a media presentation Camcorder
distributed over the internet using is a portable video camera and video
streaming media technology. recorder in one that is wht it is called
camcorder. It is consumer device and
Vodcasting is the same principle as may individuals own onw for
podcasting with the additional of personal video recording.
video Digital Camera
can record video including those
DIGITAL MULTIMEDIA found on mobile phones, web
field concerned with the computer- camera and digital camera.
controlled integration of text,
graphics, still and moving images, SOURCES OF VIDEOS
animation, sounds and any other Personal and Professional Videos
medium where every type of are created using your home video.
information can be presented, Even your digital camera or smart
stored, transmitted and processes phones with video capability can be
digitally. sused as a video source.
DIGITAL CAMERAS Online Video Clips
Modern digital cameras have the are videos available for purchase
capability to take both pictures and from the internet. You can pay for
videos. the right to use these clips.
Compact Digital Camera Computer-Generated Videos
called “point and shoot” camera. It are videos made with the use of
is lightweight, simple and easy to computers. You can create them
use. Mobile phones with camera are using programs that come with your
included in this category. operating system. Such sd the case
Digital Single-Lens Reflex of MS Windows that comes with
known as DSLR, it is preferred by Movie maker.
professional photographers because Audio and Video File Formats
og its high quality photographs and Audio Files
interchangeable lenses. Is a kind of file used as a means of
VIDEO CAMERAS storing digital audio data on
Transferring videos from the above computer.
device to your computer may vary An audio file codec is needed to
depending on the storage media of properly store the file to the
the device. preferred format and play audio.
Professional Video Camera A codec is a computer program or
is a high end video recording device device used to encode and decode
that records high quality videos. It is any digital data such as an audio file
usualyy used for television and fim to its specific file format.
production.
Common Audio File Formats A video codec is used to contain the
.aif video for later playback and editing.
.midi Common Video File Formats
.wav • .avi
.mp3 • .flv
.wma • .mkv
• .mov
.aif • .mp4
Audio Interchange File (AIF) is an • .rm
audio file format developed by • .swf
Apple similar to a .wav file. Playable • .vob
using Apple QuickTime and Apple • .wmv
iTunes.
.avi
.midi
Musical Instrument Digital Interface Audio Video Interleave (AVI) is one
(MIDI) files are recording of digital of the most popular video container
musical tracks possible by the formats developed by Microsoft, can
interface of musical instruments to be played using various video
the computer. players.
.wav
.flv
Waveform audio file format is an
audio file format for storing Flash Video file is a video container
uncompressed waveform data used format using Adobe Flash Player
for CD-quality audio developed used to distribute video over the
mainly for Windows-based internet. Flash video is popular on
computers. the internet because it is being used
.mp3 by YouTube, Google Video, and many
MP3 audio file is a compressed others.
audio format developed by Moving
.mkv
Picture Experts Group (MPEG) to
store music on a computer at high Matroska Video file is an open video
audio quality. container format and can hold an
.wma unlimited number of video, audio,
Windows Media Audio (WMA) is the and pictures in a single file.
audio format developed by
.mov
Microsoft.
Apple QuickTime Movie is a
Video Files proprietary multimedia container
Is a kind of file used as a means of format for music, movies and other
storing digital video files on a video files developed by Apple
computer. Computer.
.mp4
MP4 video files (MPEG-4) is a
multimedia container format used to
store digital audio and video as
defined by MPEG.
.rm
Real Media (RM) a media file
container format developed and
used by RealPlayer.
.swf
Small Web Format (SWF) a file
format for vector graphics animation
and is dominant format on the web.
.vob
DVD Video Object file is DVD-video
container format based on MPEG-2
Program.
.wmv
Windows Media Video (WMV) file is
proprietary video container format
based on Microsoft’s Advanced
Systems Format and is encoded
using WMV codes.