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Information technology (IT) involves the use of computers and telecommunications to manage data and is primarily used in business contexts. Multimedia integrates various forms of information, enhancing communication through audio, video, and graphics, and is applied in fields such as e-learning, digital libraries, and e-commerce. E-commerce refers to the electronic buying and selling of products online, utilizing various business models like B2C and B2B.

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Information Technology

Information technology (IT) involves the use of computers and telecommunications to manage data and is primarily used in business contexts. Multimedia integrates various forms of information, enhancing communication through audio, video, and graphics, and is applied in fields such as e-learning, digital libraries, and e-commerce. E-commerce refers to the electronic buying and selling of products online, utilizing various business models like B2C and B2B.

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Information Technology

Information technology (IT): is the use of computers


to store, retrieve, transmit, and manipulate data
or information. IT is typically used within the
context of business operations as opposed to
personal or entertainment technologies. IT is
considered to be a subset of information and
communications technology (ICT).
An information technology system (IT system) is
generally an information system, a communication
system, or, more specifically speaking, a computer
system – including all hardware, software,
and peripheral equipment – operated by a limited
group of IT users.
Applications of IT
Information technology (IT) involves the study and application of
computers and any type of telecommunications that store,
retrieve, study, transmit, manipulate data and send information.
Information technology involves a combination of hardware and
software that is used to perform the essential tasks that people
need and use on the everyday basis. Most IT professionals work
with an organization and technically understand what they need
in order to meet their needs, showing them what the current
technology is that is available to perform their required tasks,
then their current implementing technology in the setup, or
creating a whole new set up. Information technology in today’s
world understates the scope of the critical career field. There are
many unexpected importance of Information Technology.
Multimedia
• If a system presents, some information through more than
two media, it is known as multimedia. For example, TV
presents audio and video; book presents text, image, and
graphs, computer etc.
• The information presented through multimedia has better
quality and capability, as it can be understood easily.
• The advanced computer system is a great example of
modern multimedia.
Literal Meaning of Multimedia
• Multi − it means more than one
• Medium − it is singular and it means intermediary or mean
• Media − it is plural and it means conveying the
information
Multimedia(Cont.)
• Likewise, Multimedia is the field of Computer
Science that integrates different forms of
information and represents in the form of audio,
video, and animation along with the traditional
media, i.e., text, graphics/drawings, images, etc.
• Multimedia Computer System
• Multimedia computer system has high capacity to
integrate different media including text, image,
graphics, audio, and video.
• The multimedia computer system stores, represents,
processes, manipulates, and makes available to
users.
Significant Features of Multimedia Computer System

Following are the major features multimedia computer system −


• Its Central Processing Unit (CPU) is very fast, as it needs to
process large amount of data.
• It has huge storage capacity.
• It has huge memory power that helps in running heavy data
programs.
• It has high capacity graphic card that helps in displaying
graphics, animation, video, etc.
• The sound system makes it easy to listen to audio.
• With all these features (discussed above), a computer system is
known as high end multimedia computer system.
• However, all the features listed above are not essentially
required for every multimedia computer system, but rather the
features of a multimedia computer system are configured as per
the need of respective user.
Multimedia Components

Following are the major components of a multimedia computer system


−
• Text
It contains alphanumeric and some other special characters. Keyboard
is usually used for input of text; however, there are some internal
(inbuilt) features to include such text.
• Graphics
It is technology to generate, represent, process, manipulate, and
display pictures. It is one of the most important components of
multimedia application. The development of graphics is supported
by a different software.
• Animation
Computer animation is a modern technology, which helps in creating,
developing, sequencing, and displaying a set of images (technically
known as ‘frames’). Animation gives visual effects or motion very
similar to that of a video file
Multimedia Ccomponents (Contd.)
• Audio
This technology records, synthesizes, and plays audio
(sound). There are many learning courses and different
instructions that can be delivered through this medium
appropriately.
• Video
This technology records, synthesizes, and displays
images (known as frames) in such sequences (at a
fixed speed) that makes the creation appear as moving;
this is how we see a completely developed video. In
order to watch a video without any interruption, video
device must display 25 to 30 frames/second.
Multimedia Application

Let us now see the different fields where multimedia is applied. The fields are described
in brief below −
• Presentation
With the help of multimedia, presentation can be made effective.
• E-books
Today, books are digitized and easily available on the Internet.
• Digital Library
The need to be physically present at a library is no more necessary. Libraries can be
accessed from the Internet also. Digitization has helped libraries to come to this level
of development.
• E-learning
Today, most of the institutions (public as well as private both) are using such technology
to education people.
• Movie making
Most of the special effects that we see in any movie, is only because of multimedia
technology.
Multimedia Application(Contd.)
• Video games
Video games are one of the most interesting creations of
multimedia technology. Video games fascinate not only the
children but adults too.
• Animated films
Along with video games, animated film is another great
source of entertainment for children.
• Multimedia conferencing
People can arrange personal as well as business meetings
online with the help of multimedia conferencing
technology.
• E-shopping
• Multimedia technology has created a virtual arena for the e-
commerce.
E-Commerce
E-commerce (electronic commerce) is the
activity of Electronically buying or selling
of products on online services or over
the Internet. The term was coined and first
employed by Dr. Robert Jacobson, Principal
Consultant to the California State Assembly's
Utilities & Commerce Committee.
Modern electronic commerce typically uses
the World wide Web for at least one part of the
transaction's life cycle although it may also use
other technologies such as e-mail.
Types of E-Commerce
There are several types of e-commerce models,
based on market segmentation, that can be used
to conducted business online. The 6 types of
business models that can be used in e-
commerce include:
Business-to-Consumer (B2C),
Consumer-to-Business (C2B),
Business-to-Business (B2B),
Consumer-to-Consumer (C2C),
Business-to-Administration (B2A), and
Consumer-to-Administration (C2A).

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