Infotech English For Computer Users Work Book - Unit 22
However, I think multimedia can mean anything from using a _____ to burn MP3s, to listening to an online radio show using _____ (that is, in real time)
CD/DVD ripper streaming audio
streaming _____
audio
sound _____
card
video _____
editing
digital _____
format
As long as you _____ a fast CPU, a good monitor and a _____ (hardware that allows you to play digital audio through your computer), you'll be able to use basic multimedia applications
have sound card
_____ : device which covers each ear and allows you to listen to audio without other people hearing
headphones
This type of multimedia commonly uses _____ - links that take you to other pages of the document or program
hypertext
_____ : text with links to other text or other parts of a document or web page
hypertext
It could also be referring to the touch-screen _____ that you sometimes see in banks and estate agents
information kiosks
This definition refers specifically to _____ such as educational CDROMs or digital encyclopaedias
interactive media
_____ : allowing two-way communication between a program and the user
interactivity
information _____
kiosk
So, what exactly is multimedia? If you _____ on http://dictionary.cambridge.org, you'll find the following definition:using a combination of moving and still pictures, sound, music and words, especially in computers or entertainment
look
interactive _____
media
_____ : equipment that allows you to record your voice
microphone
virtual _____
reality
CD/DVD _____
ripper
animation _____
software
stereo _____
speakers
The future of multimedia looks very exciting. If current trends continue, then _____ _____ more and more popular - we could eventually be living most of our lives in these 3-D worlds, interacting with each other just as we do in real life. Just look at the success of Second Life ...
virtual reality will become
If you _____ to go a step further, you could invest in a _____ to record yourself, or a digital video camera to make videos in _____
wanted microphone digital format
_____ : a concert or other event broadcast over the Internet
webcast
If you wanted to make a whole movie, then you _____ also need _____ software such as Apple's iMovie
would video editing
