multi many, more than one or two

media different ways to communicate (text, pictures, sounds, movies, animation)

The combined use of text, pictures, sounds, movies, and/ or animation

Taste a few samples of multimedia at the TK Multimedia Diner! URL: http://www.ncwiseowl.org/kscope/techknowpark/Arcade/Menu.html#photos

Fill in the blank with the correct term:

___Button___ - a spot added to an image enabling the use of multimedia options like sound, movies, animation or allows the presentation to move from one image to another

___Linear__ - a straight line or path; a multimedia presentation that moves from image to image in a straight line

___Credit___ - to reference the creator or source of the information used in a presentation

___Non-linear_ - not moving in a straight path; a multimedia presentation that moves from one image to another in a preset order, not necessarily in a straight path - Example: a non-linear presentation can jump from image 1 to image 3 and back to image 1

___Links_____- connections from one image, page, or word to another by clicking on a word or phrase that is usually highlighted - The user moves to a new location by clicking on the highlighted phrase or word.

___Storyboard__- a set of drawings representing images in a sequence as displayed in an advertisement, an animation or a multimedia presentation

Word Bank:

Linear	Button	Storyboard
Non-linear	Links	Credit

 

Computer Skills mini-posters and activity sheets designed and created by Kay Wheeler, Computer Coordinator for Harnett County Schools, and reviewed by Martha Campbell, NC Department of Public Instruction, then converted to HTML by Judy Monroe, graphic artist and Webmaster.