Lesson12Multimedia.pptVIP

Computer English ;Key points:  useful terms and definitions of MultimediaDifficult points:  Applications of multimedia;Requirements:;New Words Expressions: Audio sound n.声音 retention n. 保留，保持 Static Graphics Images 静态图像 aid v. 援助，帮助 animation n. 动画 full-motion video 全运动影像; Multimedia Equipment Multimedia requires sound and graphics capability. A speedy processor chip plus a CD-ROM drive or DVD drive are also desirable. Today, multimedia components are standard equipment even on many inexpensive computers. 多媒体设备 多媒体需要声音和图形功能。还需要一个快速的处理器芯片再配上—个CD-ROM或DVD驱动器。现在，即使在很多廉价计算机上，多媒体部件也是作为标准设备。;A sound card gives a computer the capability to record and play sound files as well as video sound tracks. Housed within the system unit, a sound card contains connectors that project from the back of the computer so that you can attach speakers, headphones, and a microphone. Expensive sound cards include circuitry for special audio effects, such as 3-D sound. The quality of your computer’s speakers and headphones can also affect the quality of the sound that you hear. 声卡为计算机提供了录制与放映声音文件的功能，作用类似于录音带。声卡安装在系统机箱内，它在计算机后面有一些突出的接口，可供用户将扬声器、耳机和麦克风插在上面。机器配置的扬声器和耳机的质量也会影响到你听到的音质。;12.1 Multimedia;12.1 Multimedia;A fast processor can quickly handle the huge amount of digital data that is required to store and produce multimedia. The faster the processor, the more data it can process each second. A computer with a fast processor outputs smooth video sequences with a sound track that is perfectly coordinated with the action. The popularity of multimedia has caused chipmakers to equip processor chips with special multimedia capabilities that speed up multimedia features such as sound and video. 一个快速处理器能快速处理需要存储并生成多媒体的大量数字数据。处理器越快，每秒处理的数据越多。配有快速处理器的计算机输出光滑的配有动作的声音影像。多媒体的流行使得芯片制造商开始配置具有特殊多媒体功能的处理器芯片，以加速声音和图像等多媒体性能。; New Words Expressions: Audio sound n.声音 retention n. 保留，保持 Static Graphics Images 静态图像 aid v. 援助，帮助 animation n. 动画 full-motion video 全运动影像;