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| interactive multimedia | a multimedia application that accepts input from the user and preforms an action in response |
| text | characters that are used to create words, setences and paragraphs |
| graphic | a digital representation of nontext information |
| animation | a graphic that has the illusion of motion |
| audio | music, speech, or any other sound |
| video | photographic images that are played back at speeds of 15 to 30 frames per second and provide the appearance of full motion |
| multimedia application | involves the use of multimedia technology for business, education and entertainment |
| simulations | computer based models of real life situations |
| CBT | a type of education in which students learn by using and completing excercises with instructional software |
| distance learning | the delivery of education at one location while the learning takes place at other locations |
| electronic book | a digital text that uses links to give the user access to information |
| electronic reference | a digital version of a reference book |
| How-to guides | multimedia applications that include step-by-step |
| electronic magazine | a multimedia magazine created specifically for distribution via the web |
| edutainment | an experience meant to be both educational and entertaining |
| vitual reality | the use of a computer to create an artificial environment that appears and feels like a real environment |
| kiosk | a computerized information or reference center that allows you to select various options to browse through or find specific information |
| World Wide Web | the part of the Internet that supports multimedia |
| multimedia personal computer | a computer that uses specific hardware and software components to input, process, and output the various types of media |
| sound card | an expansion card that provides both audio input and output |
