Unit 1 - Welcome to IMD

Question 1

Interactive

Answer 1

1. (of two people or things) influencing or having an effect on each other.
2. allowing a two-way flow of information between a computer and a computer-user; responding to a user’s input.

Question 2

Multimedia

Answer 2

1. (of art, education, etc.) using more than one medium of expression or communication.
2. the use of a variety of artistic or communicative media.

Question 3

Design (As a noun)

Answer 3

1. a plan or drawing produced to show the look and function or workings of a building, garment, or other object before it is built or made.
2. purpose, planning, or intention that exists or is thought to exist behind an action, fact, or material object.

Question 4

Design (As a verb)

Answer 4

1. decide upon the look and functioning of (a building, garment, or other object), by making a detailed drawing of it.
2. do or plan (something) with a specific purpose or intention in mind.

Question 5

History of IMD fields

Answer 5

Computer Programming
Human-Computer Interaction
Video Games
3D Animation

Question 6

History of Computer Programming

Answer 6

Ada Lovelace (1815-1852)

English mathematician and writer who worked on a general purpose computer “The Analytical Engine”.

Recognizing its potential, she became one of the first computer programmers and published the first algorithm.

Question 7

History of Human Computer Interaction

Answer 7

1981: Xerox Star - the first to incorporate a lot of tech that is now standard in personal computers, using the desktop metaphor

1995: Apple v Microsoft - A copyright infringement lawsuit. Apple wanted to stop MS and HP from using similar visual graphical user interface elements

Question 8

History of Video Games

Answer 8

“A game played by electronically manipulating images produced by a computer program on a television screen or other display screen” - Oxford dictionary

1950: Bernie the Brain by Joseph Kates - Tic Tac Toe with adjustable difficulty

1951: Nimrod by John Bennet - The math game “Nim”, one of the earliest games with a visual interface

1952: OXO by A S Douglas - Another Tic Tac Toe game, but first to display visuals on an electronic screen rather than light bulbs

Question 9

History of 3D Animation

Answer 9

Pixar originally sold computers! - Born out of a need and desire for higher quality computer graphics

Tin Toy (1998): Created to prove what the computer could do

Toy Story (1995): First 100% full length CGI movie

Jurassic Park (1993): Universal Pictures combined sophisticated puppets and photorealistic CG creatures