Perform Computer Operations (PCO) Lesson 6

Perform Computer Operation

Trainer: Mr. Beeneil A. Quitola

Qualification Title: N/A NC Level: N/A Total Training Hours: 20

Name of TVI: Angelita V. Del Mundo Foundation (AVM Foundation) Inc.
Competency/ies to be Achieved and LEARNING OUTCOMES:
Learning Outcomes At the end of this module you MUST be able to:
1. Plan and prepare for task to be undertake
2. Input data into computer
3. Access information using computer
4. Produce/output data using computer system
5. Maintain computer equipment and systems

Learning Activities/ Tasks 1. Read Information Sheet

2. Answer Self-Check
3. Perform Task Sheet
Training Period / Training Duration Week 7
Training Method Blended Learning (Online & Modular - Print)
Method of Assessment Written test, Practical/ Performance Test & Interview
Learning/Training Resources CBLM
Learning Management System (LMS)

Lesson 6 Multimedia

The use of computers to present text, graphics, video, animation, and sound in an integrated way. Long touted as the future revolution in computing,
multimedia applications were, until the mid-90s, uncommon due to the expensive hardware required. With increases in performance and decreases in price, however,
multimedia is now commonplace. Nearly all PCs are capable of displaying video, though the resolution available depends on the power of the computer's video adapter
and CPU.

Multimedia is a combination of sound and images with text and graphics. This would include movies, animations, music, people talking, sound effects like
the roar of a crowd and smashing glass.

Integrated
A popular computer buzzword that refers to two or more components merged together into a single system. For example, any software product that performs
more than one task can be described as integrated.

The term integrated software is reserved for applications that combine word processing, database management, spreadsheet functions, and communications
into a single package.

File that can be intrgrated:

Text
Words, sentences, paragraphs. This book, for example, consists of text. Text processing refers to the ability to manipulate words, lines, and pages. Typically,
the term text refers to text stored as ASCII codes (that is, without any formatting). Objects that are not text include graphics, numbers (if they're not stored as ASCII
characters), and program code.

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Graphics
Refers to any computer device or program that makes a computer capable of displaying and manipulating pictures. The term also refers to the images
themselves. For example, laser printers and plotters are graphics devices because they permit the computer to output pictures. A graphics monitor is a display monitor
that can display pictures. A graphics board (or graphics card) is a printed circuit board that, when installed in a computer, permits the computer to display pictures.
Many software applications include graphics components. Such programs are said to support graphics. For example, certain word processors support
graphics because they let you draw or import pictures. All CAD/CAM systems support graphics. Some database management systems and spreadsheet programs
support graphics because they let you display data in the form of graphs and charts. Such applications are often referred to as business graphics.

The following are also considered graphics applications :

• paint programs : Allow you to create rough freehand drawings. The images are stored as bit maps and can easily be edited.

• illustration/design programs: Supports more advanced features than paint programs, particularly for drawing curved lines. The images are
usually stored in vectorbased formats. Illustration/design programs are often called draw programs.

• presentation graphics software : Lets you create bar charts, pie charts, graphics, and other types of images for slide shows and reports. The
charts can be based on data imported from spreadsheet applications.

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• animation software: Enables you to chain and sequence a series of images to simulate movement. Each image is like a frame in a movie.

• CAD software: Enables architects and engineers to draft designs.

• desktop publishing : Provides a full set of word-processing features as well as fine control over placement of text and graphics, so that you can
create newsletters, advertisements, books, and other types of documents.

In general, applications that support graphics require a powerful CPU and a large amount of memory. Many graphics applications—for example, computer
animation systems—require more computing power than is available on personal computers and will run only on powerful workstations or specially designed
graphics computers. This is true of all three-dimensional computer graphics applications.

In addition to the CPU and memory, graphics software requires a graphics monitor and support for one of the many graphics standards. Most PC programs,
for instance, require VGA graphics. If your computer does not have built-in support for a specific graphics system, you can insert a video adapter card.
The quality of most graphics devices is determined by their resolution—how many points per square inch they can represent—and their color capabilities.

Video
Refers to recording, manipulating, and displaying moving images, especially in a format that can be presented on a television.

Refers to displaying images and text on a computer monitor. The video adapter, for example, is responsible for sending signals to the display device.

A recording produced with a video recorder (camcorder) or some other device that captures full motion.

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Animation
A simulation of movement created by displaying a series of pictures, or frames. Cartoons on television is one example of animation. Animation on computers
is one of the chief ingredients of multimedia presentations. There are many software applications that enable you to create animations that you can display on a
computer monitor.

Note the difference between animation and video. Whereas video takes continuous motion and breaks it up into discrete frames, animation starts
with independent pictures and puts them together to form the illusion of continuous motion.

Sound

Sound is a travelling wave which is an oscillation of pressure transmitted through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies within the range of hearing and of a
level sufficiently strong to be heard, or the sensation stimulated in organs of hearing by such vibrations.

DO NOT RETURN THIS MODULE.

KEEP IT AS NOTES FOR FUTURE TOPICS & ASSESSMENTS.

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Lesson 6 Multimedia Assessment

Name: Date:
Section: Score:

IDENTIFICATION: Identify the word/term that is defined or described by the following statements/examples. (5 Points)

1. ____________________, A simulation of movement created by displaying a series of pictures, or frames.

2. ____________________, A travelling wave which is an oscillation of pressure transmitted
3. ____________________, Refers to any computer device or program that makes a computer capable of displaying and manipulating pictures.
4. ____________________, Refers to recording, manipulating, and displaying moving images, especially in a format that can be presented on
a television.
5. ____________________, Refers to the ability to manipulate words, lines, and pages. through a solid, liquid, or gas, composed of frequencies
within the range of hearing and of a level sufficiently strong to be heard, or the sensation stimulated in organs of hearing by such vibrations.

ESSAY: Discuss briefly and give or enumerate examples. (10 Points).

 What is MULTIMEDIA?

PLEASE RETURN THIS ACTIVITY SHEET TO YOUR TEACHER

FOR CHECKING AND RECORDING PURPOSES.