Introduction
Computers have evolved from huge mainframes to the small desktop computer. The first personal computers could not play sounds and they displayed only the text on the screen . But over the years, a numbers of new technologies have emerged that have extended the power and scope of the machines like faster chips, sound cards, bigger monitors and so on . Thus, a platform for multimedia emerged gradually.
Multimedia is a new technology. As the name implies, multimedia is the combination of multiple forms of media. This includes texts, graphics, animations, videos, sound and computer programs. which are digitally controlled by a computer(s). Multimedia enhances the information for better communication and understanding.
Hardware and Software Required
Extra hardware required for multimedia computer system are CD-ROM drive, a sound card, a speaker or headset, a microphone etc.
The different types of multimedia software are Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Flash, 3D Studio Max etc.
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