COMPUTER 8

QUARTER 4
LEARNING MODULE
(Multimedia Files)
LEARNING TARGETS

At the end of the lesson, the learner is expected to:

a. Identify the elements of multimedia;
b. Write an essay about one benefit and drawback of specific area multimedia is being applied; and
c. Appreciate the value of using multimedia through writing an essay of how multimedia is being used
in a specific area or field.

MULTIMEDIA - This refers to the system of relaying information or entertainment that includes many different
forms of communication.

ELEMENTS OF MULTIMEDIA:
 Text
 Video
 Audio
 Graphics
 Animation

What is a media file?

A media file is a file which contains either video, audio, animations or graphics media files.

ELEMENTS OF MULTIMEDIA

Graphics
Graphics are visual images or designs on some surfaces such as a wall, screen, paper or stone to inform,
illustrate, or entertain.
Images/Illustration are the oldest form of media.

Video File
A video file is a file containing a sequence of images processed electronically into an analogue or digital format
and displayed on the screen with sufficient rapidity as to create the illusion of motion and continuity.
To watch a video without any interruption, video device must display 25 to 30 frames/second.

Audio File
Audio file are sound files (file that play a sound when clicked on)
The speech, music and sound effects used in multimedia is digital audio.

Animation File
This is the file of processed and created appearance of still images in sequence motion.
Digital animation can only be classified as 2D two dimension and 3D Three dimension.

Text File
Text file is a kind of computer file that is structured as a sequence of lines of electronic text. A text file exist
within a computer file system.

NEED OF MULTIMEDIA AND AREA OF USE

From a Student perspective:

 A lecture can be better understood by using a Powerpoint presentation.
 An experiment can be better explained using Simulation through animation.

From a Customer perspective:

 Video demo of how to operate a printer, will help the Customer do Online purchase of a Printer better.
 Story-telling through Interactive Animations or Customized Touch-Screen Kiosks.

MULTIMEDIA IN VARIOUS FIELDS

EDUCATION:

 Use of multimedia learning packages

 Simulation of lab experiments
 E-books – books are digitized and easily available on the internet.
 Digital Library – Online access of Books, Journals, Magazines through digital libraries
 Interactive Encyclopedia
 Live presentations like speeches, webinars, lectures
 eLearning Programs like online and blended learning
ENTERTAINMENT:
 Movie making – Special effects in movie, is created by using multimedia technology.
 Video games are one of the most interesting creations of multimedia technology, attracting children and
adults.
 Animated films
 Story-telling
 Cartoons
 Audio and video on demand

Electronic Shopping:
 Multimedia technology has created a virtual arena for the e-commerce.
 Customized presentation of a selected product can be viewed by customers, which helps them to
minimize the time spent on purchase, in addition to availability of increased choice of products.

Engineering Applications:
 CAD/CAM are used for designing mechanical, electrical parts.

Medicine:
 Archives of X-ray images, CT scans, Ultra-sonography images.
 Multimedia Technologies are used to prepare high-quality magnetic resonance 3D images of human
bodies.

Basic tools supporting Multimedia development include:

 World Wide Web
 Programming Applications
 Artwork Development
 Animation Development
 Audio Editing
 Video Editing

ASSESSMENT:

FILL IN THE BLANK

1. _________________ a kind of computer file that is structured as a sequence of lines of electronic text.
2. Digital animation can only be classified as _________________ and _________________.
3. The speech, music and sound effects used in multimedia is _________________.
4. A _________________ is a file containing a sequence of images processed electronically into an analogue
or digital format.
5. _________________ are visual images or designs on some surfaces such as a wall, screen, paper or stone
to inform, illustrate, or entertain.
6. _________________ is the file of processed and created appearance of still images in sequence motion.
7. _________________ are files that play a sound when clicked on.
8. To watch a video without any interruption, video device must display _________________ frames/second.
9. _________________ refers to the system of relaying information or entertainment that includes many
different forms of communication.
10. _________________ is a file which contains either video, audio, animations or graphics media files.

Essay. Answer the given questions. (2-3 sentences only)

Rubric: Content – 5 points Accuracy – 3 Neatness – 2 points Total = 10 points

1. Can you provide an instance of how multimedia is used in a specific area or field? Additionally, could
you highlight one benefit and one drawback of its application in that context?