Basic echniques for Multimedia Computer Applications1-3.ppt

3-08-00 Patrick j Sherlock 1.3 Multimedia Computer Components Computer System Components 1. Hardware – provides basic computing resources (CPU, memory, I/O devices). Software – instructs the hardware what to do, and uses the hardware to perform specific tasks.(Operating system, Applications Software) Computer Hardware Components Multimedia Computer Multimedia Computer High res. Color Multimedia System Architecture Software that Enables Multimedia System software Operating systems, utilities, and networking Development software Graphics, sound, and text applications; Web development; multimedia authoring Software that Enables Multimedia System software Programs that are designed to actually control the specific hardware being used Applications software Programs that can be run on different platforms and that are designed to perform some general class of operations Computer Software Relationships Operating Systems Operating system – controls and coordinates the use of the hardware among the various application programs for the various users. Include drivers for controlling network connectivity and peripherals needed for Multimedia, such as CD-ROMs, monitors, sound systems, mice, keyboards, and so on. Networking Software Network — a group of computers connected to each other electronically by some means so that data, programs, and/or hardware can be shared or transferred among them. Networking software controls the logic of communicating among computers on the net Networking Software Goals of Networking Sharing resources: data, programs, and hardware Saving money by means of the sharing Increasing system reliability by providing alternative sets of resources Increasing accessibility of distant resources Providing communication and cooperation links among various users Evaluating Network Performance Verma’s (1989) performance characteristics: Accuracy Transmission speed Error correction User-perceived delays Overall throughput Basic multimedia