MULTIMEDIA Full Course
Introduction The word multimedia simply means being able to communicate in more than one way. Computer can communicate in several ways. When turn it on, it flashes text on the screen (visual communication) and beeps (audio communication). The better, computer can handle sound and graphics, the better multimedia programs will look. Parts of Multimedia Computer Ø Sound card and speakers Ø Video card and a color monitor Ø CD-ROM drive Ø Large capacity hard drive Ø Video Capture Card (Optional) Ability of a Multimedia Computer The following table shows what a multimedia computer is able to do, as well as the parts responsible for doing that stuff. Ser No Multimedia Computer can do this With this part Comments 1 Recreate the sounds of musical instruments A sound card and a speaker Sound cards very widely in quality when creating music