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CPU
Central Processing Unit- Makes computer "go"
Megabyte
Something used to describe data storage
Gigabyte
Data storage and 1,000 MB to one GB
Multimedia
The use of computer to present text, graphics, video, animation, and sound in a unique way
Server
A device on a network that manages resources
Client
A personal computer that uses a server
ISP
Internet Service Provider- A company that provides internet
Cat-5
Category 5- Network cables that have 4 twisted wires
T-1
Phone lines of a quick connection
RAM
Random Access Memory- A type of computer memory
USB
Universal Serial Bus- an external bus standard that supports data transfer rates
Firewire
Very fast external bus that supports data transfer rates
Animation
A stimulation of movement created by a series of pictures
Quicktime
A video/ animation system developed by Apple
Analog
A device/ system that represents changing values
Digital
A device/ system that is frame by frame
Convert
To change data from one format to another
Gif
Graphics Interchange Format- A bitmapped graphics file format
Animated Gif
Type of Gif image that can also be animated by combining several images into a single file
Flash
An independant vector graphic animation technology
JPEG
Joint Photographic Experts Group- A compression technique for colored images
PNG
Portable Network Graphics- A new bitmapped graphics format
Screen Capture
Act of copying what is displayed on a screen to a file or printer
Resolution
The sharpness of an image
Morphing
Metamorphosing- Animation technique where one image is turned into another
Feathering
Process of softening edges of an image
Blue Screen
A process of blending two or more images
Alpha Channel
A portion of each pixel's data reserved for transparecy
Peripheral
A computer device that is not part of a computer
CD- Roms
Compact Disc- Read only memory- A disc that can store large amounts of data
DVD
Digital Versatile Disc- Type of optical disc technology
MP3
A file extension and the name of a type of file
Wav
Format for storing sound in files
Mpeg
Moving Picture Experts Group- Family of digital video compression standards
Aiff
Audio Interchange File Format- To store and transmit sound
Ntsc
National Television Standard- Sets TV and Video Standards
HDTV
HIgh Definition television- provides better resolution on a tv
Webcast
Use of the internet to broadcast live or delayed audio and video
Tweening
IN betweening- generating intermediate frames between two images
Streaming
Technique for transferring data in a continuous stream
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Multimedia Test 1
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Multimedia Test 1
Updated
2011-01-05T15:25:37Z
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