Since modern computers have entered everyday life, a new concept has appeared - “multimedia”, which has three different interpretations. First of all, this term means a fundamentally new way of storing information. Multimedia is a virtual container in which a symbiosis of audio, video, graphic and text files is stored. The second meaning of the word includes all equipment for working with different files, that is, all possible multimedia technologies. Thirdly, when speaking of multimedia, we mean a finished product that combines data of all types. Such a product can be called a presentation, an encyclopedia, a detailed and illustrated catalog. Most often, multimedia products are recorded on CDs or DVDs and contain systematic and easily accessible information. With the help of an intuitive reference system, any user can find the necessary information in such a directory or encyclopedia.
Multimedia technology is the sum of funds that provide tremendous opportunities and advantages in the field of storage and presentation of information. They allow you to process completely different types of data on a personal computer . One of the main advantages of such technologies is the ability to store large amounts of various information on a regular CD. Usually, 20 volumes of text, 2 thousand graphic files, up to 45 minutes of video or about seven hours of audio are placed on this medium. Another advantage of multimedia is the availability of tools for working with any type of file. Multimedia technologies make it possible to enlarge any part of the image, compare two graphic objects or create “hot words” for immediate information retrieval. The same opportunities exist for working with video files. The user can cut a fragment of the video or assemble your film from several parts.
All multimedia applications are divided into linear and interactive. A linear application is a presentation recorded on a disc. Looking through it, the audience cannot influence the speaker or make any comments. But the online presentation is an interactive product. The speaker has the opportunity to answer questions, accompanying them with visual information.
Multimedia technologies are used in various fields of modern life. Widely used multimedia in technology. Developers of computer programs and applications use them for training or entertainment. Based on multimedia, programs are created with a friendly interface, identification systems for banking, security, trading and other fields of activity. In the industry, multimedia is used to train personnel, create product and advertising catalogs, and in medicine they allow the creation of operation simulators. Together with tomography technology, they help to effectively explore our body.
The most widely used multimedia technologies in education. A variety of encyclopedias, guides and training programs are being created for this area. There is a technique that combines educational programs with entertainment. The so-called multimedia training has appeared, the possibilities of which are almost endless. Everywhere in the school curriculum, interactive lessons based on an interactive presentation were included. A media convergence training course has also been formed, a set of rapidly developing disciplines taught at universities around the globe.
Thus, multimedia technologists have long become an important part of modern science and education, they continue to develop rapidly, conquering new areas of human activity.