Option: Multimedia Systems

3 dot points across 3 inquiry questions, in syllabus order. Each dot point has a focused answer, with exam-style questions and worked answers where available.

What is a multimedia system and how are its different media types represented and combined?

Describe the characteristics of multimedia systems, including the media types (text, graphics, audio, video and animation), how each is represented digitally, and the role of interactivity

Characteristics of multimedia systems. The five media types and how each is digitised, interactivity and hyperlinks, with the traps markers look for.

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How are the information processes carried out when creating and delivering a multimedia system?

Describe how the information processes are carried out in multimedia systems, including capturing and digitising media, authoring, compression, storage and delivery

Information processes in multimedia. Capturing and digitising, authoring, lossy and lossless compression, storage and delivery, with the traps markers look for.

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What social and ethical issues arise from multimedia systems, and what are the emerging trends?

Describe the social and ethical issues raised by multimedia systems, including copyright and intellectual property, the merging of media, accessibility, and emerging trends such as virtual and augmented reality

Issues in multimedia systems. Copyright and intellectual property, the merging of media, accessibility, and trends such as virtual and augmented reality, with the traps markers look for.

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