Unit 1

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Multimedia Communication
Introduction:

Multimedia communication includes a range of applications

and networkinginfrastructures.

Definition1:
The term "
multimedia
" is used to indicate that the information/data beingtransferred over the network

may be composed of one or more of the following mediatypes:1.

Text:
Includes both
Unformatted Text
- comprising strings of charactersfrom a limited character set and
Formatted Text
-

comprises strings asused for the structuring, access, and presentation of electronic
documents.2.

Images:
Includes
Computer Generated Image
- comprising lines, curves,and circles, and
Digitized Images
of

documents and pictures.3.

Audio:
Includes both
low-fidelity speech
- as used in telephony and
high-fidelity speech
- stereophonic music as used with compact discs.4.

Video:
Includes short sequences of moving images (also known as videoclips) and complete movies/films.

Definition2:
Multimedia is any combination of text, art, sound, animation, and video. Itis delivered to
the user by electronic or digitally manipulated means. A multimedia project
development requires creative, technical, organizational, and business skills.

Definition3:
Multimedia is the presentation of a (usually interactive) computerapplication,
incorporating media elements such as text, graphics, video, animation andsound on
computer.

Multimedia applications may involve either of the following:

1.

Person-to-Person communications or2.

Person-to-System communications

Person-to-Person
communicates using suitable
Terminal Equipment (TE)

Person-to-System communications:
1.

Person interacts with the system using suitable

Digital device
likeworkstation or multimedia personal computer (PC).2.

These Digital device are located either in homes or offices.

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