Multimedia and Communication

Study Notes

Multimedia and Communication: History, Categories, and Features

First impressions take 7-15 seconds, and people take 4 minutes to decide if they want to continue.
Multimedia includes text, images, sound, animation, and video presented through various technologies.
Communication involves the five senses and can be delivered through websites and media applications.
Earliest human drawings and paintings were discovered in France, and the first permanent photograph was taken in the 1820s.
The first motion picture was recorded between 1880-1890, and The Jazz Singer was the first talkie.
The Wizard of Oz was one of the first full-length movies to use color, and Arpanet was the predecessor to the internet.
Tim Berners-Lee invented the World Wide Web, and Mosaic was the first graphical browser for the internet.
The Rolling Stones gave the first concert over the internet, and Toy Story was the first computer-generated full-length feature film.
Napster revolutionized the music industry in 1999, and digital cameras became affordable in 1996.
The internet's history began with the introduction of network technology in 1969, and the World Wide Web debuted in 1991.
Google's search engine started operating in 1998, and Napster allowed users to share MP3s in 1999.
Multimedia categories include entertainment, publishing, and education/training, and multimedia features include interactivity, hyperlinking, and computer-based delivery.

Description

Test your knowledge of multimedia and communication with this informative and engaging quiz! From the earliest human drawings and paintings to the invention of the World Wide Web, this quiz explores the history, categories, and features of multimedia and communication. Discover fascinating facts about text, images, sound, animation, and video, and learn about the different ways communication can be delivered through various technologies. Put your knowledge to the test and see how much you really know about this fascinating topic!