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APPLICATION
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GRAPHICS
 Professionals in graphic arts use
specialized graphics programs
Desktop Publishing
 Desktop publishing programs (page
layout programs) mix text and graphics
to create professionals
 Image editors (photo editors) create and
modify bitmap (raster) image files. Images are
recorded as dots or pixels.
 Illustration Programs, also known as drawing
programs, modify vector images (vector
illustrations). In a vector file, images are
recorded as a collection of objects such as
lines, rectangles, and ovals.
 Images galleries are libraries of
electronics images, widely available
from the Web. Two types are stock
photographs and clip art.
 Graphics Suites – A graphic suite is a
collection of individual graphics program
sold as a unit.
AUDIO AND VIDEO
 Recent advances in video and audio technology
allow individuals to assemble near-professional
quality video and audio footage. You can
create your own compilation movies .
 Video Software - Video editing software allows
you to reorganize, add effects, and more to
digital video. Apple iMovie and Windows Movie
Maker are commonly used video editing
programs.
 Audio Software – Audio editing software
allows you to create and edit audio clips.
You can add audio effects like filters, to your
tracks. You can filter out pops or scratches
in an old recording. You can create MP3.
Apple Garage Band and Sony ACID are
commonly used audio editing programs.
Multimedia
 Multimedia integrates all sorts of media
into one presentation. An essential feature
is user participation or interactivity.
 Links and Buttons. A multimedia
presentation is organized as a series of
related pages. Pages are linked, or
connected, by clicking buttons
 Multimedia Authoring Programs.
Multimedia authoring programs bring
together video, audio, graphics and text
elements in an interactive framework.
Web Authoring
 Blogs are personal Web sites. Creating Web sites is
called Web authoring . It begins with Web site
design, followed by creating a document file that
displays the Web site content.
 Web Site Design. Web sites are an interactive
multimedia form of communication.
 Graphical maps use linked blocks to represent a Web
site’s overall content. Typically, blocks represent
individual Web pages and links indicate relationships
between related pages.
 The first Web page (home page) usually introduces the
site and supplies a table of contents. Multimedia
elements are added to pages. Animations are moving
graphics. Flash is a widely used application for Web
animation.
 Web Authoring Programs. Web sites can be created
using a simple text editor or word processor. Word
authoring programs, also known as Web Page editors or
HTML editors, are specifically designed to create Web
sites. They provide support for Web site design and
HTML coding. Some offer WYSIWYG ( what you see is
what you get) editors.
Artificial Intelligence
 AI attempts to develop computer systems
that mimic human senses, thought processes
and actions.
 Virtual Reality
 Virtual reality (VR, artificial reality, or virtual
environments) creates a computer- generated
simulated environment using sensory
equipment, including head gear and gloves.
 Applications include recreational and
other areas such as aviation, surgical
operations, spaceship repair and nuclear
disaster cleanup. Some applications
strive for immersive experiences and
can be viewed on virtual reality walls.
 Knowledge-Based (Expert) Systems are
programs that duplicate the knowledge
that humans use to perform specific
tasks. Knowledge bases are databases
containing facts and rules. Fuzzy logic
allows users to respond to questions in
very humanlike way.
 Robotics. Robotics is concerned with
developing and using robots. Robots are
computer controlled machines that
mimic the motor activities of living
things. Four types of robots are
perception system, industrial, mobile
and household.
Cell Phone Apps
 Cell phone apps, also known as cell phone
applications, are add-on features that
perform a variety of tasks not associated with
typical cell phone use. Introduction of smart
phones and wireless Internet connections
have expanded cell phone capabilities and
the number of specialized apps.
 Apps. Some of the most widespread cell phone
apps for text messaging. Internet browsing, and
connecting to social networks. Thousands of
other specialized apps are available.
 Apps Stores
 App stores are typically Web sites providing access to
specific apps for a fee or free. The two best known
stores are Apple’s App Store and Android Market.
Many app stores focus on apps for particular lines of
cell phone. Other less known stores provide apps for
a variety of cell phones.
CHAPTER 4:
SPECIALIZED
APPLICATION
SOFTWARE
Assignment:
Chapter 4: Specialized Application
Software
1. Describe graphics including desktop publishers,
image editors , illustration programs, image
galleries and graphics suites.
2. Discuss audio and video editing software.
3. What is multimedia? Discuss interactivity, links
and buttons.
4. Describe Web authoring, including Web site design
and Web authoring programs.
5. Discuss three areas of artificial intelligence.