Chapter2: Multimedia Hardware and Software

1. The intangible assets in multimedia : 1:Creativity 2:Organization 3:Communication

2. Hardware: 1:Windows & Macintosh 2:Connections 3:Memory and storage devices 4:Input devices 5:Output devices

3. Software: 1:Text editing and word processing tools 2:OCR software 3:Painting tools 4:Drawing tools 5:Painting and drawing software 6:3-D modeling tools 7:Image editing tools 8:Sound editing tools 9:Animation, video, and digital movie tools

4. Types of authoring tools : 1:Card- and page-based authoring tools 2:Icon- and object-based authoring tools 3:Time-based authoring tools

5. Two Phases of testing: 1:Alpha Testing 2:Beta Testing

6. Four basic stages in a multimedia project: (1)Planning and costing (2)Designing and Producing (3)Testing (4)Delivering

7. Multimedia Skills Main roles in the team: 1:Project Manager 2:Multimedia Designer 3:Interface Designer 4:Writer 5:Audio/Video Specialist 6:Multimedia Programmer