Introduction to Multimedia

System.
Definition of Multimedia System

Multimedia system - is a system

capable of processing multimedia
data and application.
  Computer controlled
Producing the content of the
information - using the
authoring tools,image,
editor,Sound and vedio editor.
Transmitting the information -
through the network.
 Integrated
All multimedia components (audio,
text graphics,Vedio)used in the system
must be somehow integrated.
Every device such as microphone and
camera is connected to and controlled
by a single computer
The examples of multimedia
Communication system are:
 Television.
 Radio,
 Internet, Film, Music
 Game,
 Tutorial.
 Entertainment.
Challenge for multimedia system
The key issues multimedia system
need to deal with here are:
 How to represent and store temporaly
information.
 How to strictly maintain the temporaly
relationship on play back/ retrieval.
 what process are involved in the above
Components of multimedia
system
Central processing unit (CPU)

- is the components in the

digital computer capable of
executing a program.
 Monitor - Is a piece of electrical
equipment which displays viewable
image generated by a computer
without producing a permanent
record
Projector - projector devices such as
data projectors can be used to display
image on surfaces such as
wall.producing clear, bright and high
resolution image.
Speaker System - is an
electromechanical transducer which
converts an electrical signal into
sounds.
 Scanner - Is a device that
analyzes image,printed text or
handwriting, or an object such as
ornament and converts it to digital
image.
 Touch screen - Touchscreens,
touch screens, touch panels
touchscreen panelsare displayoverlays which
have
the ability to display and receive information on
the
same screen.
 The 5 Components of multimedia
system.
 Text materials
 Photographs and other still image
 Audio files
 Video presentation
 Forms of animation.