1What is Multimedia?
Multimedia is any computer-based application or presentation that integrates text, graphics, animation, audio, and video.
2What does *text* represent in multimedia?
Text represents written words.
3What are *graphics* in multimedia?
Graphics are digital representations of non-text information such as drawings, charts, or photographs.
4What is *animation* in multimedia?
Animation is the appearance of motion created by displaying a series of still images in sequence.
5What does *audio* refer to in multimedia?
Audio refers to music, speech, or any other sound.
6What is *video* in multimedia?
Video consists of full-motion images played back at various speeds.
7One application of multimedia in business
Marketing presentations
8One application of multimedia in education
Computer-Based Training (CBT), Web-Based Training (WBT), or Distance Learning
9One application of multimedia in medicine
Virtual surgery
10What is an information kiosk used for?
Providing interactive information to users
11How is multimedia used in simulation?
Through technologies like Virtual Reality in games
12What is the goal of the *Analysis Phase* in multimedia development?
To plan carefully, determine objectives, and identify basic requirements.
13What happens in the *Design Phase* of multimedia development?
Designing flow charts and screens and preparing a project script.
14What is a *project script*?
A document explaining how various media will be used in the production phase.
15What occurs during the *Production Phase*?
The multimedia application is created.
16What is Multimedia Authoring Software?
Software that allows designing and creating multimedia applications interactively.
17Name one feature of authoring tools
Editing, organising, visual programming, scripting, interactivity, or cross-platform capability.
18What is Virtual Reality (VR)?
A computer-simulated environment that appears as a three-dimensional space.
19Why do VR users wear special equipment?
To record movements and transmit information to the computer.
20What are plug-ins in VR?
Programs that extend browser capability.
21What is a *non-immersive VR system*?
A desktop VR system that is the least immersive and least expensive.
22What is an *immersive VR system*?
A highly immersive and expensive VR system using HMDs, tracking devices, and data gloves.
23What is a *semi-immersive VR system*?
A VR system offering high immersion while maintaining simplicity.
24What is Augmented Reality (AR)?
A technology that enhances a real-world view by adding virtual computer-generated imagery.
25What is *marker-based AR*?
AR that uses preprogrammed image recognition and fiducial markers to determine position and orientation.
26Example of marker-based AR
Pointing a phone at a museum exhibit to get augmented information.
27What is *markerless AR*?
AR that identifies patterns, colours, and features without predefined markers.
28Example of markerless AR
Pokemon Go using GPS and geographic data.
29One application of AR
Gaming, navigation, design, marketing, or entertainment.
30One advantage of AR
It can improve daily life and allow users to browse information seamlessly.
31One drawback of AR
Privacy concerns due to access to personal information.
32What is Mixed Reality (MR)?
A technology that merges the physical and virtual worlds so that digital and physical objects interact in real-time.