UNIT 2 : Multimedia

Topic 1 : Hardware factors for multi media

I can use hardware devices for inputting/capturing text:

1. I can use a keyboard to enter text
2. I can use a mouse to enter text
3. I can use a scanner with including OCR (optical character recognition) to enter text
4. I can use voice recognition (including microphone) to enter text

I can use hardware devices for inputting/capturing graphics:

5. I can use a scanner, to capture a graphic
6. I can use a graphics tablet to capture a graphic
7. I can use a digital camera and digital video camera to capture a graphic

8. I can use microphone for inputting or capturing audio:

I can use hardware devices for output:

9. I can use a high resolution monitor, to output text and graphics
10. I can use speakers to output sound or audio
11. I can use a data projector to output text and graphics

12. I know how to get text/graphics/audio from the World Wide Web (Internet) and I can
state the hardware needed to do it.

I can use these backing storage media to store files:

13. I can save and load file on a hard disc
14. I can save and load file on a floppy disk
15. I can save and load file on a CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW
16. I can save and load file on DVD devices
17. I can save and load file on a USB Flash drive

I can descibe the key facts about hardware devices and media for backing storage
18. I know some backing storage devices and media have a higher cost than others
19. I know some backing storage devices have fast access speed and others are slow
20. I know some backing storage media are portable and others are not
21. I know backing storage devices have different storage capacities
(bits, byte, Kb, Mb, Gb, Tb)

I know the common file types, I can match letters to the type of data
22. I know that (txt, rtf) files are used to store text data
23. I know that (jpeg, bmp, gif) files are used to store graphics data
24. I know that (mpeg, avi) files are used to store video data
25. I know that (wav, mp3) files are used to store sound or audio data

26. I can give a simple explanation about why file compression is sometimes needed

27. I know that a sound card is needed for capturing and outputting sound
28. I know that a graphics card is needed for displaying graphics on monitor

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 UNIT 2 : Multimedia

Topic 2 : Features of multimedia software

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I can use different types of multimedia packages
1. I can use a multimedia application suitable for presentation
2. I can use a multimedia application suitable for desktop publishing
3. I can use a multimedia application suitable for multimedia authoring

I can use skills in presentation, desktop publishing and multimedia authoring applications:
4. I can create a new document
5. I can use a template
6. I can to insert text/graphic/photograph
7. I can format a page (landscape/portrait/margins/paper size)
8. I can save and print

I can give key facts on the text editing facilities of multimedia software
9. I can give key facts on how to handle font, size, style (italics, underline, bold), colour
10. I can give key facts on how to handle tabs, justify text (left, right, full, centre)
11. I can give key facts on how to use bullet points for text
12. I can give key facts on how to handle text effects (flash, dissolve, fade in/out)

I can give key facts on the graphics facilities of multimedia software

13. I know the key facts on how to scale or resize a graphic
14. I can give the key facts on how to crop a graphic
15. I can give the key facts on how to rotate a graphic
16. I can give the key facts on how to change the colour of a graphic
17. I can give the key facts on how to use special effects like flash, dissolve, fade in/out

I can use some advanced features in presentation and multimedia authoring software.
18. I can set up page linking,
19. I can set up transitions
20. I can use hyperlinks
21. I can inserting sound and video

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