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Digital Media Flashcards

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Content you create, produce, and distribute in digital, or computer-readable, form, such as photos, audio, video, and virtual reality

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Digital media

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Major types of digital media

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Graphics, animation, video, audio, and virtual reality

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A picture, shape, design, graph or chart, diagram, or video.

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Graphic

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An image you can see, store, and manipulate on a digital device.

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Digital graphic

can be as simple as a line drawing or as complex as a 3-D illustration

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A series of images displayed in sequence to create the illusion of movement. Hint: you can use digital media to creat it

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animation

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Each still image is called

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a frame

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Instead of storing moving images, it stores data about the color and brightness of each frame

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a digital animation

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You typically create an animation by

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drawing illustrations

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Sound that is recorded and stored as computer data

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digital audio

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A computer-simulated, 3-D environment that you can explore and manipulate, attempts to remove the barrier between the viewer and the media

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Virtual reality (VR)

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With special headsets to display 3-D images that create the illusion of limitless space and depth, it immerses you in an artificial world

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VR

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A machine that reads or produces physical signals in their original form, such as cameras, musical instruments, and video projectors

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Analog devices

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It captures sound waves directly from a guitar or singer, and then plays the sound waves through an analog speaker, what it is?

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Analog device

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A machine that reads and produces digital, or binary, data, such as computers.

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Digital devices

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It turns the sound it captures into numbers representing tones, and then generates an electronic signal based on those numbers, what it is?

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A digital recorder (digital device)

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Digital media translates ……. into …… so that anyone with a computer can create, edit, and play the media.

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analog data / digital data

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Converting analog data to digital data is called

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digitizing the data

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Changing the data into a form that computers and other digital devices can use

Which means you no longer have to be a talented artist to produce professional-quality audio and video

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digitizing the data

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A process that converts the analog sound waves into digital sound

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sampling

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It breaks the sound wave into separate segments, or samples, and stores each sample numerically. The more samples taken per second, the higher the sound quality and the larger the file

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Sampling software

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The quality of an audio file is also determined by its

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bit rate

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It is the number of bits of data processed every second

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bit rate

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Bit rates are usually measured as

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kilobits per second (kbps)

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Assign colors to the smallest picture elements, called pixels

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Bitmap graphics or raster graphics

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It stores the color value for each pixel, such as 00 for black and 11 for white

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Bitmap graphics or raster graphics

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Consist of shapes, curves, lines, and text created by mathematical formulas

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Vector graphics

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It contain instructions that define the shape, size, position, and color of each object in an image

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Vector graphics

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Refers to the clarity or sharpness of an image: the higher it is, the sharper the image and the larger the file size

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Resolution

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Means image quality deteriorates as their dimensions increase

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resolution dependent

Bitmap graphics are resolution dependent

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Unlike bitmaps, they keep the same quality as their dimensions change

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Vector images

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On a digital camera, resolution is typically measured in

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megapixels, or millions of pixels

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Can be difficult to copy, download, or send as email attachments, due to their large file size

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high-resolution photos and other complicated graphics

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Makes digital media files smaller by reducing the amount of data in the files

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Compression

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Some types of bitmap graphics (JPEG files) use

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lossy compression

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It discards some of the original file data during compression. You usually don’t notice the “lost” data

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lossy compression

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Media files (TIF, PNG, and GIF) can be compressed using

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lossless compression

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Reduces the file size for storage

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lossless compression

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The organization and layout of data in a file

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File format

file name extension usually reflects the file format

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Determines which programs or devices you can use to open or edit the file

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File format

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It is best use for simple web graphics and short web animations

Format is limited to 256 colors; supports transparency; small file size makes it good for websites

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.gif (Graphics Interchange Format)

Bitmap graphics

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It is best use for photos on the web

Images have rich colors, but discard some data to reduce file size, which can affect quality

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.jpeg or .jpg (Joint Photographic Experts Group)

Bitmap graphics

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It is best use for logos, icons, and illustrations

Images have good quality even when highly compressed; supports 16 million colors; better quality and smaller file size than GIF

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.png (Portable Network Graphics)

Bitmap graphics

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It is best use for high-quality photos and printed graphics

Large file size is better suited for print than web use

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.tif or .tiff (Tagged Image File Format)

Bitmap graphics

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It is best use for logos and other illustrations that are frequently resized

A standard format for exporting vector graphics without data loss

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.eps (Encapsulated PostScript)

Vector graphics

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It is best use for Illustrations on the web

Developed by the World Wide Web Consortium (W3C); allows interactivity and animation

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.svg (Scalable Vector Graphics)

Vector graphics

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What file extension Apple uses for iTunes downloads? What its compression?

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.aac and .m4p / Lossy

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What are the file extensions that are large; good to excellent sound quality? What its compression?

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.aiff or .aif and .wav / None

48
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What are the common file formats for music and audio books? What its compression?

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.mp3 / Lossy

49
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What file extensions that are played using Windows Media Player; also copy-protected?

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.wma / Lossless

50
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What should you do first if you want to capture and edit pure audio

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Choose uncompressed audio files, and then save them in a compressed format.

51
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lose data when they are compressed with lossy compression, giving up quality and fidelity for file size.

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Audio files

52
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They have good audio quality and smaller file sizes than uncompressed audio files, but still larger than files with lossy compression

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Audio files with lossless compression

53
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What are the two parts of digital video files?

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a codec and a container

54
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(short for compressor/decompressor) is software that encodes and usually compresses data for storage and then decompresses the data for playback.

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A codec

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Video files typically use

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lossy compression

56
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bundles the video, audio, codec, and other parts such as subtitles into a single package

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A video container

57
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It is best use for commercial video production? What is compatible with?

Provides the highest video quality at the expense of file size

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DivX / AVI video container

58
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It is best use for playing on playback devices or streaming services? What is compatible with?

Common, efficient codec; preferred for YouTube videos

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H.264 / MP4 video container

59
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It is best use for very high resolution videos? What is compatible with?

New video codec; also called HEVC

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H.265 / MP4 video container

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It is best use for DVDs, Blu-ray discs, professional-grade cameras? What is compatible with?

Not used for streaming services

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MPEG-2 / MP4 and Quicktime containers

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It is best use for online streaming services? What is compatible with?

Common codec providing good quality

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MPEG-4 / Wide range of compatibility

62
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It is best use for videos to store on a computer? What is the file size and quality?

One of the oldest and most accepted formats

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.avi / Larger than others

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It is nearly universal? What is the file size and quality?

Websites such as YouTube and Vimeo prefer MP4 files

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.mp4 / relatively small files and high quality

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It is best use for playback on Apple devices? What is the file size and quality?

Developed by Apple

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.mov (Quicktime) / large files with high quality

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It is best use for sharing with others and posting on the web? What is the file size and quality?

Developed by Microsoft

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.wmv (Windows Media) / small file size with reduced quality

66
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Resolutions of 640 × 360 and 720 × 480

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Standard Definition (SD)

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Resolutions of 1280 × 720 (called 720p) and 1920 × 1080 (called 1080p or Full HD)

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High Definition (HD)

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The 4K standard provides a resolution of 3840 × 2160 (called 2160p), while the 8K standard provides a resolution of 7840 × 4320 (called 4320p)

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Ultra High Definition (UHD)

69
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Is 16 times larger than a Full HD video

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An 8K video file

70
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If you want to watch a 4K video on a 720p display screen, your computer or TV will

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converts the high-resolution video to 720p

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An animation technique using a sequence of images, in which one or more objects are changed slightly between each image

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in-betweening or tweening

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requires 24 frames per second (fps)

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A 2-D animated video

73
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Unlike 2-D objects, it have volume and can rotate 360 degrees, making them more lifelike.

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3-D objects

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It displays 24–60 fps

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3-D animation

75
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You creat a solid 3-D image by applying highlights and shadows to a/n

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wireframe drawing

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The process of applying highlights and shadows to creat solid 3-D image is called

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3-D rendering

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To make the 3-d object move, you set its starting position in a location on the animation timeline that marks the beginning of the movement, which called

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a keyframe

78
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A type of animation where animators move real-life objects through a sequence of poses and capture the movements one frame at a time.

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stop motion animation

79
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Provides clear, simple expressions of concepts and stories

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2-D animation

80
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Provides more immersive, dynamic experience.

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3-D animation

81
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A meeting among several geographically separated people who use a network or the Internet to transmit audio and video data

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video consoles or a web conference

82
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Hardware that allows you to play video games; examples include Xbox, Nintendo Wii, and Sony PlayStation.

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game console

83
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Hardware necessary for playing virtual reality games.

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VR gaming system

84
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What headset such as the HTC Vive, the Oculus Rift, or the Oculus Go, controllers, and sensors do?

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Track your movements

85
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VR consoles that you can use instead of a PC

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The Oculus Quest and PlayStation VR

86
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A hybrid of virtual reality and augmented reality, simulations that let you see the real world while interacting with realistic virtual objects. HINT: The experience when using HoloLens headsets

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mixed reality

87
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HoloLens headsets use a projected image that appears three-dimensional, which called

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holograms

88
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Allow you to superimpose virtual objects and characters onto scanned images of real objects in the room, and then interact with the virtual and real objects.

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holograms

89
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Many of the games on computers, tablets, or smartphones use

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2-D animation

90
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Doctors can practice their fine motor skills on surgery simulators using

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motion-sensing game consoles

91
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Allow you to interact with the system through body movements

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motion-sensing game consoles

92
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Were the first to popularize augmented reality (AR)

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Mobile games

93
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Integrates visual and audio game content with your environment and often requires a separate room to create an immersive experience. HINT: Pokémon Go

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Augmented reality gaming

94
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An environment simulated by virtual reality software to appear as a real or imagined 3-D space, 360-degree environment.

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VR or Virtual world

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Unlike augmented reality, virtual world replaces real-world Paris. True or false

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True

96
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If you are visiting a virtual version of Paris and enter a café, the sights and sounds in the virtual world do not change as you move. True or false

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False

97
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Like augmented reality, mixed reality maintains a connection to the physical world. True or false

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True

98
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What is the goal of mixed reality?

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to produce an environment where physical and digital objects interact

99
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Can teach medical students a procedure or novice pilots how to maneuver through bad weather

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Animations (Simulations)

100
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A sophisticated computer animation that is useful for training and teaching in many fields, particularly in areas in which learning can be dangerous or difficult.

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Simulations

101
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Transitions are type of

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Animations

102
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Can became a target for malware developers

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Adobe Flash because it required users to download a plug-in

103
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Features high-quality playback without the need for additional plug-in software, and is the standard for web animation development, what it is?

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HTML 5

104
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has been replaced by Adobe Animate CC, which incorporates HTML 5

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Adobe Flash

105
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is done during the production phase, while the film is being shot, and then incorporated into the final footage.

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3-D animation in films

106
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Animation produced as you watch or play a game.

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real-time animation

107
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At 60 frames per second, your computer must handle more than 1 billion bits of information every second to display a 3-D image. To play 3-D animations games you need a computer with

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a powerful processor

108
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to transfer a picture from the Internet to your computer and add it to you document you need to

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download it

109
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A website that maintains an inventory of photographs and other graphics and makes them available for download with a fee

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stock photo galleries

110
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A search engine tool that lets you search for pictures that you can use, share, or even modify for personal or commercial use.

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license filter

111
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In fields such as manufacturing, interior design, and architecture, people use ……. to bring their products or designs to life.

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computer-aided technology

112
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Applications used by architects, scientists, designers, engineers, and others to create highly detailed and technically accurate drawings that can be shared, modified, and enhanced with speed and accuracy.

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computer-aided design (CAD) software

113
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Applications used by engineers and scientists to create wireframe drawings of objects, which they can rotate to view from multiple angles.

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3-D CAD software

114
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Uses artificial intelligence (AI) to help automate design tasks, such as creating precise shapes. In broad terms, AI lets computers perform tasks that require human-level intelligence.

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CAD

115
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A branch of AI that uses statistics to help machines learn from data, identify patterns, and make decisions to progressively improve their performance without much human intervention.

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Machine learning

116
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Help engineers to discover quicker production methods, evaluate the results of using different materials or changing a product’s features, and produce design options based on goals and constraints.

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CAD software with built-in machine learning tools

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