Transcript 3) know what software is used for

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Multimedia,
Web Authoring,
and
More
A Presentation by
Henry Placenti
&
Ray Schaad
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To be computer-competent
of tomorrow, the user must:
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be aware of the software;
know who uses software;
know what software is used for;
and know how software is used.
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Six Software Areas
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Multimedia
Web Authoring
Graphics Programs
Virtual Reality
Artificial Intelligence
Project Management
Multimedia
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Integration of all sorts of media into one
presentation
Links connection to related information
Buttons direct the flow & content of a
presentation
Storyboards record the intended overall logic,
flow & structure of a presentation
Authoring Programs bring together elements into
an interactive framework
Web Authoring
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Creating Web Sites
Web Site Design
1) An interactive multimedia form of communication
2) Series of related pieces
Graphical map, the overall site design
Blocks which represent the pieces of information
Lines which represent the relationships between blocks and pieces
of information
HomePage which presents the overall content
Programs
1) Web page editors
2) HTML (hypertext markup language) editors
Graphics Programs
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Desktop Publishing, Image Editors, & Illustration
Programs
Desktop Publishing Mix text & graphics to create
publications
Focus on page design & layout
Image Editors Known as paint programs
Used to create and modify bitmap image
files
Illustration Programs Known as draw programs
Graphics Suites Combining or bundling graphics
programs
Virtual Reality
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Creates Simulated Environments
Known as V.R., Artificial Reality, and
Virtual Environments
VRML Virtual Reality Programming Language used to
create real-time animated scenes
Authoring Programs VRML programs widely used to
create Web-based VR applications
Applications Simulate experiences or training
environments
Artificial Intelligence
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Attempts to Simulate
Human Thought Processes and Actions
Knowledge-Based (Expert) Systems Programs that
provide advice to decision makers who otherwise
rely on human experts
Robotics Field of study with developing & using robots
Industrial robots -- used to perform certain tasks
Perception systems -- imitate some human senses
Mobile robots -- act as transporters
Project Management
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Allows You to Plan Projects,
Schedule People, and Control Resources
Project Managers Designed to assist in planning,
scheduling, and controlling people,
resources, and costs needed to
complete a project
Gantt Charts Uses bars and lines to represent a
project
PERT Charts Uses boxes and lines to represent a
project
Placenti & Schaad
Multimedia,
Web Authoring,
and
More
Presented by
Henry Placenti & Ray Schaad
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