Intro to Media (Chapter 11) – Flashcards
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Graphic
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An image or picture
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Digital graphic
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Image you can see, store and manipulate on a digital device
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Bitmaps
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Image based on pixels
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Vector
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Images based on simple objects that can be grouped
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Download
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To make an electronic copy from the internet to the computer
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Clip art galleries
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Collection of illustrations and photos that often comes with application software
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Digital camera
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Creates a digital image of an object, person, or scene
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Graphics tablet
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Hardware device used to create drawings with a pressure sensitive pen
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Scanner
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An input device that converts printed material into digital format
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Graphics software
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A program that allows you to create, view, manipulate and print digital images
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Paint software
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An application that uses brush tools and paint palettes
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Image editing software
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Software application that lets you open and modify existing images
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Drawing programs
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Program that lets you create simple cartoon line images
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Photo editing software
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Application that lets you enhance and correct photographs
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Computer aided design
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Application used to create highly detailed and technically accurate drawing that can be shared modified
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3D CAD Software
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Applications used to create wire frame drawings of objects
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Resolution
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Clarity or sharpness of an image
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Resolution dependent
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Describes graphics whose image quality deteriorates as size increases
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Megapixels
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One million pixels
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Compression
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Makes graphic files smaller by reducing the number of bits a file contains
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Lossy compression
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A form of reducing graphics file size in which some of the original file data is discarded
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Lossless compression
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A form of reducing graphics file size in which none of the data is discarded
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Voice over
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Voice narration
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Audio input device
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device that lets you enter sound to a computer
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Digitize
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Convert sound to a format your computer can read
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Analog sound waves
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Continuous sound waves created in response to vibrations
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Sampling
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Converts the analog sound waves into digital sound
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Sampling software
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Breaks sound wave into separate segments/samples and stores them numerically
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Synthesized sounds
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Sounds created artificially by computers and special software
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Musical instrument digital interface
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Refers to a system for creating and storing synthesized music
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Speech synthesizer
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Break words into individual sound units called phonemes
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Text to speech software
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Generates corresponding sounds from phoneme sound sequences to create synthesized speech
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Speech recognition software
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Translating spoken word to text
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Speech to text software
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Analyzes speech and converts the sound into phonemes
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Sound card
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Circuit board that give the computer the ability to process sound
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Audio software
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Included on portable media players such as ipods/smartphones
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Browser plug in
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Application that plays certain types of audiofiles
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Audio capture and editing software
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Application that lets you edit, copy and share digital audio files
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Video
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Combines moving images and sound and can be live or prerecorded
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Digital video
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Series of image frames displayed quickly enough for us to perceive them as a continuous motion
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Web cam
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Digital video that captures video and sends it directly to a computer
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Video card
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Circuit board that lets your computer process video
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Media player
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Software application that lets you play audio and video files
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Streaming video
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Transfers a segment of a video file from the web to your computer, letting that segment play while the next segment is being sent
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Video conferencing
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Face to face meetings using computers
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Video editing software
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Program that makes it possible for anyone with a home computer to enhance and customize video
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Transitions
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Graphics that help a viewer know when one scene ends and another begins
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Codec
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Standing for compressor/decompressor. Software that converts raw uncompressed video into other formats and reduces file size
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Moving pictures experts group
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Popular video compression standard with a widely used codec called MPEG-4
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On demand content
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Media in which the original media file is stored on the media distributor's server and is sent to your computer for viewing
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Live streaming
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The content is sent out live
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Plug in
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Component added to a web browser or other software
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Set top box
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Hardware that allows you to view streaming media on your TV set
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Smart TV
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Television that incorporates internet abilities of set top box
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Animation
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Appearance of movement/motions added to an object or text by displaying a sequence of still images
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Simulations
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Sophisticated computer animations that are useful in many fields
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3D Animations
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Video technique used to produce special effects for movies
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Frames per second
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Way to describe animation speed and quality
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Inbetweening
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Animation technique using a sequence of bitmap images
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Animated GIF
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Series of slightly different bitmap images displayed in sequence to achieve animation effects
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SWF format
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Graphic format created by adobe flash for storing static or animated graphics for web use
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Wire frame Drawing
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3D object composed of individual lines
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Rendering
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Applying highlights/shadows to a wire frame drawing to create a solid 3D image
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Game console
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Hardware that allows you to play video games
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Game controllers
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Input devices used to control movement and actions
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Force feedback
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Technology that lets users feel vibrations/resistance
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Head mounted displays
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Display device designed to give a personal gaming experience
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Organic light emitting diode technology
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Features organic materials that emit light in the presence of electricity
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Software development kits
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Collection of tools graphic artists and technical illustrators use to create game playing interfaces
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Virtual worlds
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Communities participating in commerce and daily activities on the internet
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Avatar
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A virtual identity that can role-play with other characters
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Motion sensing game consoles
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Console that may be used for activities other than entertainment
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Social media
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Refers to the many ways computer users share info and interact using the internet
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Crowdsourcing
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The use of the internet and the general public to accomplish a task/solve a problem for the benefit of all
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Crowdfunding
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Individuals come together on the internet to provide funding that will support others in an endeavor
