通信与电子信息工程专业英语第单元课件.ppt

Unit 8 Multimedia Multimedia Unit 8 Multimedia The word multimedia is being used to describe a mixture of hardware .software and applications, with a consequent confusion in peoples minds as to what it is. it is a confusion situation that could lead to a missed opportunity for industry to develop a new marketplace. The term multimedia literally means many forms of communication and in a sense we have always been immersed in a multimedia environment because we are being that respond to sound , light, touch, and ideas. This is essentially an interactive environment. Unit 8 Multimedia In the modern presentation of multimedia we now have the technology that can begin to move towards an ability ,already held by the human being ,in that by using computer technology, such as CD-ROM, not only can we bring together audio and visual images but also be interactive with other computer users. Unit 8 Multimedia Perhaps the biggest reason for the explosion of multimedia offerings is the enormous advances in personal desk top computer , This computer advance would appear to bring multimedia facilities within the reach of the majority of homes for about US$1 600; this system might consist of a 486 processor with 4Mbytes of RAM and 340 Mbytes of hard disc storage ,with a colour monitor ,CD-ROM, sound system ,language and learning systems and Windows and Lotus Applications .This sort of specification is aimed at the personal ,home computer market and is probably more for games and education. Unit 8 Multimedia The first element associated with multimedia is perhaps the CD-ROM, now considered a mature technology. The CD-ROM is used to store data that represents visual imagery and current units can store up to 650 Mbytes of data. The standards of multimedia can be found in what is known as the ITU White Book, which brings together various standards for CD-ROM and video compression and it is essential that these two areas of standards are taken together. Unit 8 Multimedia A