Computer Science 1033A/B Final: CS1033 Exam Notes

• School: Western University
• Department: Computer Science
• Course: Computer Science 1033A/B
• Professor: Laura Reid

Document Summary

Multimedia: using a combination of moving and still pictures, sound, music and words, especially in computers entertainment. Multimedia application: an application that can be used to present a text, sound, video, images and animation (technical definition) 1969 and 1990 = only dates for the exam. Which area do you think has the most people: asia. Which area do you think has the most internet users: asia least: (the percentage: north america) Which area is the smallest, has the least user: oceania/australia (percentage: africa) Interactivity: user has control over the application, experience is active rather than passive like tv. Hyperlinking: index allows for jumping around sections, web pages have hyperlinks to other webpages or other locations on the same page. Computer based multimedia applications integrate various media components & allow interactivity and hyperlinking: www, cd/ dvds, informational kiosks, game boxes, handhelds. Access time: how long it will take user to get the application.