Session 1 - Multimedia Basics
What is Multimedia http://www.techterms.com/definition/multimedia As the name implies, multimedia is the integration of multiple forms of media. This includes text, graphics, audio, video, etc. For example, a presentation involving audio and video clips would be considered a "multimedia presentation." Educational software that involves animations, sound, and text is called "multimedia software." CDs and DVDs are often considered to be "multimedia formats" since they can store a lot of data and most forms of multimedia require a lot of disk space. OR http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/multimedia File Types Before even considering what file types relate to Multimedia, you need to understand the concept of what a file type is. Back in the old days of DOS, computer filenames were restricted to 8 characters, plus a dot separator, plus a 3 letter file extension (8.3 naming convention). That is now much higher, although the full path ...