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Applied MultiMedia: content checklist

Contemporary Uses and Means of Delivery1. Describe and give examples of how multimedia applications are used in the

following areas: [n9-12, q13. t13][9,10] business (e-commerce, presentations, teleconferencing,

collaborative working)[11] training (CBT, simulations)[12] home (entertainment, edutainment, shopping)

2. Describe multimedia delivery media and give examples of appropriate uses:

[14] CD-ROM, DVD-ROM,

[15] kiosk,WWW,mobile communication devices,

hybrids,[16] virtual reality.

3. Compare relative advantages/disadvantages of different multimedia deliverymedia in terms of: [n16-18, q18, t18][16] data capac ity,

data transfer rate/bandwidth,

information window size,ease of update.

Stages of Development Analysis [n19-22, q22]

4. Describe the difference between aproject briefand contractual

requirements specification. [19]5. Describe the contents of the requirements specification, including:

[20] purpose,[21] user/audience,

content,[22] del ivery media,

budget,timescale.

6. Describe the uses made of the requirements specification by: [20]client,

multimedia developer.

Development Stages: Design navigation structures & HCI [n23-32, q32, t32]

7. Represent and compare the different types of navigation structures toinclude:[23] linear, hierarchical,[24] web, composite/hybrid.

8. State the implications of increasing complexity of navigation structures

including Lost in Hyperspace and resulting solutions:[24] backtracking,

[25] highlighting, history, bookmarks, breadcrumbs[25] use of search facilities (AND, OR, NOT). [t26]

9. Describe user interfaces with relative advantages/disadvantages:[27] CLI,[28] menu,

[29] form fill-in, direct manipulation (GUI).10. Describe and give examples of use of metaphors. [30]11. Describe and give examples of guidelines for good user interface design:

[30] consistency,

[31] differing ability levels,providing feedback,easy correction of errors,avoiding information overload.

Development Stages: Design screens & media elements [n33-42, q42, t42]

12. Critically evaluate screen design in terms of: [t33-34][33] layout of elements,

user interface,transitions,

navigation.13. Explain the difference between an outline and detailed storyboard. [35]14. Describe and use additional text features:

[35] kerning,

[36] anti-a liasing.15. Explain difficulties of using non-standard fonts and solutions including:

[36] embedding fonts,graphical text.

16. Explain implications of using colour and graphics including:[37] different platforms/gamma correction,

dithering,

web palettes,[38] progressive display/scan.

17. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of streaming audio as againstdownloading audio. [39]

18. Explain implications of using video:

[39] user controlled (using VCR controls),[41] danger of flashing sequences/epilepsy,

[40] streaming video versus downloading video.

Information Systems: Higher


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Stages of Development - Implementation (general) [n43-48, q47, t47]]19. Describe advanced functions and features of software for creating

multimedia applications:[43] presentation,

authoring (icon-based and scripting),[44] web-page.

20. Describe the advanced functions and features of software for delivering ofmultimedia applications:

[45] stand-alone applications,

players.21. Explain advantages and disadvantages of both stand-alone applications and

players.

22. Describe and give examples of the skills required by personnel:[45] project manager.

[46] multimedia designer,subject expert,media specialists (graphic, audio, video),multimedia programmer,

webmaster.

Stages of Development Implementation (media elements) [n49-56, q55,t55, p56]

23. Describe simply the graphic file types TIFF, JPEG and GIF in terms of:[49] colour depth,

resolution,file size,

degree of compression,appropriate uses.

24. Describe simply the audio file types MP3 and MIDI in terms of: [50][51] contents of file,

file size,[52] degree of compression,

appropriate uses.

25. Explain how frame rate, video window size and compression affect video filesize and quality. [51]

26. Recognise MPEG as video file type. [52]27. Explain and give examples of the structure of a URL. [52]28. Compare absolute and relative pathnames. [53]

Stages of Development Testing [n57, q58, t58]29. Describe and give examples of the different types of testing that should be

carried out including:

[57] screen test ing,[58] integration testing,

acceptance testing,usability testing.

Stages of Development Documentation [n59-60, n62-74, q75]

30. Identify the two different types of documentation and their contentsincluding: [59]project development documentation (requirements specification, navigationmap, storyboards, record of testing) and

user documentation (hardware and software system requirements, userinstructions).

31. Describe the need for clearly documented copyright licences inc: [62-74]

a. use of other peoples materials [62-64](Describe and give examples of the purpose of the CopyrightDesign & Patents Act, Fair Use policy) [68]

b. protection of your own materials [65-74](parts of a multimedia application that can be copyrighted [71],

duration of copyright, [66]legal redress, [66, 70]means of tracing copyrighted materials: [73-74]enforced online registration and digital watermarks)

Stages of Development Evaluation [n61, t61]32. Critically evaluate a multimedia application in terms of:

[61] fitness for purpose,

accessibility (disabilities),clarity of presentation.



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Practical Skills checklist

Skill area Examples of typical minimal practical

competence

Evidence

Analysis of aproject brief

For a given project brief identify a minimumof three of the following correctly:

purpose

user/audience

content

delivery media

budget

timescale.

A copy of theproject briefalong with the

candidatesanalysis.

Design of anavigation mapand series ofstoryboards

Produce a non-linear navigation map of sixscreens where each screen can be accessedfrom every other screen. Three of thesescreens have a storyboard which includes:

each of the multimedia elements

navigation details

transitions.

A hardcopy of thecandidatesnavigation mapand storyboard.

Implementationof a non-linear

multimediaapplication

Implement a design of at least threescreens, which includes examples of the

following screen elements along with thenecessary navigation links and transitions.

A captured and manipulated

graphic. The candidates own voice captured

and manipulated.

A piece of music.

A captured video clip.

A variety of text.

A labelledscreendump of

theimplementationshowing clearly

all the screenelements.(required)

Testing of amultimediaapplication

Test a multimedia application to ensure thatall screen elements are clearly seen/heardand all navigation links and transitions

operate correctly.

A short report(approx 100words) detailing

all items tested.

Documentationof a multimediaapplication

Produce user documentation for amultimedia application, detailing:

hardware and software

requirements

user instructions.

A short report(approximately100 words)

Evaluation of amultimedia

application

Evaluate a multimedia application in termsof fitness for purpose.

A short report(approximately

100 words)

(evidence to be retained: implementation + 1 other)


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