Multimedia Notes

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Multimedia Notes

• Review for 8th Grade Computer Skills Competency
  Test

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What is Multimedia/Presentation Graphics Software?

• Multimedia combines text, graphics, animation,
  video, and audio.
• Presentation Graphics Software allows the user to
  create documents called slides to be used in
  making presentations.

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Terms to Know

• Speaker notes - notes that include the slide as
  well as comments or points you may want to
  remember.
• Transition a special effect used to introduce a
  slide during a slideshow.
• Title Slide generally the first slide in a
  presentation introduces the presentation to the
  audience.
• Hyperlink - a link you click to display another
  webpage or document with in a presentation can
  consist of specially formatted text, buttons, and
  hotspots on graphics or pictures
• Multimedia effects - adds interest and keeps your
  audience attentive by adding effects, such as
  sound and video to your presentation.
• Design template - provides consistency in design
  and color throughout the entire presentation
  determines the color scheme, font and font size,
  and layout of your presentation.

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Types of Presentations

• Informal
• Overhead transparencies
• Electronic
• Projection device attached to a computer
• Virtual
• Presentations on the Internet

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Designing a Presentation

• Keep it simple
• Include words and images
• Nice big titles
• Use words or phrases
• No sentences and no fine detail
• Dont clutter the slide
• Leave a lot of white (blank) space
• Be consistent on all your slides
• Use the same design template
• Same font style

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What type of software is BEST to use when giving
an oral report to help summarize dates and
emphasize report highlights?

• A. Presentation
• B. Desktop Publishing
• C. Word Processing
• D. Database

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What type of external computer device would you
need to display your power point for the whole
class to see?

• A. Digital Microscope
• B. Wiki
• C. Blog
• D. LCD Projector

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What type of external computer device would allow
you to create an interactive learning environment
for the class?

• A. Printer
• B. Active Board
• C. TV
• D. Scanner

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Presentations can be educational as well as
entertaining. Why or Why Not?

• True
• False

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Place the following steps in the correct order to
create a slide transition in your multimedia
presentation

• _____Choose the desired transition
• _____Select Slideshow Menu
• _____Apply to all slides
• _____Select Slide Transition
• _____Save your file

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Assignment