Since the late 1970s, desktop computers used in the home and office have evolved into sophisticated systems that help us get our jobs done,deliver information ,and provide entertainment. Presents a timeline of some of the key technologies that have contributed to the evolution of multimedia computers. Do not worry if some of these terms, especially the ones pertaining to hardware , seems unfamiliar to you right now, because they will be discussed in detail later in this book. The main point is multimedia technology did not happen overnight.
Multimedia technology has changed the way we look at computers. The first computers were seen as single-purpose machines that solved incredibly complex mathematical problems. During the 1960s , mainframe computers were used to manage large corporate databases and financial systems. The 1970s saw computer terminals throughout an organization being used for
publishing and information management. The 1980s brought the desktop computer so everyone could have a computer at his or desk for word processing, spreadsheets, and even games. Bringing the computer to the individual in the office, the home, and the classroom meant looking at the computer as more than just a fancy typewriter or automated bookkeeper.
In the mid 1980s and into the 1990s, computer developers started looking at how computers could be used a s never before. At the same time, advances in technology brought about:
1. Faster desktop computers
2. Increased working memory capacity in computers
3. Higher data storage capacity in disk drives and CD-ROMs
4. Digital audio and video
5. Graphic operating systems that worked by pointing and clicking at objects on the screen instead of having to remember cryptic command sequences such as “dir .exe” to find a program
6. Local and wide area networks that connected users to the world
7. Thousands of applications ranging from word procesors to a myriad of multimedia products that have changed the workplace,classroom,and the home.
Computer developers started looking to multimedia – the delivery of information using text,pictures,audio,and video—as a way to utilize computers in a uniquely personal way. Multimedia computers could be used to increase efficiency and productivity on the job, provide information at out fingertips in the home, and help students learn more effectively both in and out of the classroom.These personal gains meant that people would see computers as practical and useful tools in their everyday lives.
Since the late 1980s, multimedia technology and applications have found many places in our lives:
Multimedia technology has changed the way we look at computers. The first computers were seen as single-purpose machines that solved incredibly complex mathematical problems. During the 1960s , mainframe computers were used to manage large corporate databases and financial systems. The 1970s saw computer terminals throughout an organization being used for
publishing and information management. The 1980s brought the desktop computer so everyone could have a computer at his or desk for word processing, spreadsheets, and even games. Bringing the computer to the individual in the office, the home, and the classroom meant looking at the computer as more than just a fancy typewriter or automated bookkeeper.
In the mid 1980s and into the 1990s, computer developers started looking at how computers could be used a s never before. At the same time, advances in technology brought about:
1. Faster desktop computers
2. Increased working memory capacity in computers
3. Higher data storage capacity in disk drives and CD-ROMs
4. Digital audio and video
5. Graphic operating systems that worked by pointing and clicking at objects on the screen instead of having to remember cryptic command sequences such as “dir .exe” to find a program
6. Local and wide area networks that connected users to the world
7. Thousands of applications ranging from word procesors to a myriad of multimedia products that have changed the workplace,classroom,and the home.
Computer developers started looking to multimedia – the delivery of information using text,pictures,audio,and video—as a way to utilize computers in a uniquely personal way. Multimedia computers could be used to increase efficiency and productivity on the job, provide information at out fingertips in the home, and help students learn more effectively both in and out of the classroom.These personal gains meant that people would see computers as practical and useful tools in their everyday lives.
Since the late 1980s, multimedia technology and applications have found many places in our lives:
- At home where a wide variety of games and reference products such as encyclopedias and cookbooks are put to use
- At the office where marketing presentations and training are essential how to get a new job done
- At school where interactive software programs assist tudents in learning mathematics, sicence, and new languages
- In shopping malls where interactive computer terminals, called kiosks, help us to design greeting cards or to find out where specific stores are located
-Rashmi. "Brief History of Multimedia." Information that you can use: itucu. 13 Feb. 2010. 4 Feb. 2013. <http://churmura.com/technology/brief-history-of-multimedia/30271/>