1 Multimedia Applications

ICT Focus
Yes, they enrich the contents in business, education and entertainment areas.

Concept Map
1. B
2. A
3. D
4. C

Concept Checker
1. F
2. T
3. T
4. F
5. F

Multiple Choice Questions

1. C
2. C
3. D
4. C
5. B
6. B
7. B
8. B

Short Questions
1. Advertisements are shown on plasma TV screens on platforms. (1)
Announcements are made using the broadcasting system at MTR stations. (1)
Information on MTR is provided by kiosks and ticket selling machines. (1) Instant
information is provided by LED display boards in MTR trains. (1)

2. (a) •Use multimedia presentation software such as PowerPoint to present a

lesson in classroom.
•Display school notices to students using LED display panels.
•Broadcast live school activities to classrooms via a local area network.
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 •Store multimedia teaching materials in the school learning management
system for students to download.
•Use projectors to show videos of school activities to students in the school
hall.
•Use video conferencing between classrooms for meetings.
(any four × 1)

(b) •Multimedia lessons can draw students’ attention more effectively.

•Multimedia simulations can help students understand the abstract and
complicated concepts.
•Multimedia technologies help students develop self-learning habits.
(any two × 1)

3. (a) Advantages:
•Multimedia elements can be incorporated in the e-book to enrich the user’s
viewing experience.
•The cost of distributing e-books is lower.
•Full text search is supported in e-books.
•E-books are more environmental friendly than printed books.
(any three × 1)
Disadvantages:
•Printed books can be read anywhere without the use of any hardware or
software. (1)
•There is an initial cost for setting up hardware and software of the e-book
production system. (1)

(b) •A flatboard scanner is needed for scanning pictures, photographs, written

essays, poems etc. (1)
•A digital camera is needed for capturing digital photos of students and the
campus. (1)
•A digital video camera is needed for recording class activities in digital
format. (1)
•A CD burner is needed for storing the e-book on CDs. (1)

4. (a) .wav / .mp3 / .midi (any two × 1)

(b) .txt / .doc / .rtf (any two × 1)

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5. (a) •Multimedia elements can be incorporated in the e-book to enrich the user’s

viewing experience. (1)

•Full text search is supported in e-books. (1)

(b) Hardware: PDA (1)

Software: Adobe Reader (1)

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