Multimedia and Its Components

Multimedia is a technology which stores data as text, photo, animation, music, video, etc. and gives the method to collect and modify the data as required.

Multimedia System : It is a system which has capability to integrate two or more types of media such as text, graphics, audio, video and animation.

Multimedia Technology : Multimedia technology allows storing data and information for further reference. CD-ROM is a cheap, durable and portable storage media used to store data and information in the multimedia technology.

Advantages of multimedia

• It can be used to help the student and teacher to teach as well as to learn the given topics easily.
• It can be used to spread knowledge all over the world in a low cost.
• It can be used for any subjects and for anyone.
• Multimedia system are generally very interactive. So, it is interesting to use.

Disadvantages of Multimedia

• It is expensive to produce multimedia system.
• It is expensive to set up multimedia contents.
• It needs well trained manpower to create and use it.

Components of Multimedia

The following are the different components used in multimedia system:

• Text: It is the primary component of multimedia. Most of the information can be presented with the help of text. We can be emphasized the text by using different fonts, colors, styles etc.
• Graphic: A digital representation of non-text information such as drawing, photographs etc are known as graphics. The graphic medium can be used with text medium.
• Audio: Audio is one of the important components of multimedia. It is music, speech or any other sound. It is normally combined with animation medium.
• Video: The effective medium for presenting information is video. It presents the moving images. It displayed the sequence of slightly varied pictures at the speed of 15-30 frames per second.
• Animation: The animation medium presents the sequence of still images of artwork at a rapid speed that looks like the image is moving.