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CIW IBA Curriculum Lesson 05:
Multimedia on the Web
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Computer Science
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01/13/2014

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Object:
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An element on a Web page that contains data and procedures for how that item will react when activated. On a Web page, an object is typically a multimedia presentation.
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object-oriented programming (OOP):
Definition
Programming concept based on objects and data and how they relate to one another, instead of logic and actions; C++ and Java are OOP languages.
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Java:
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An object-oriented Programming Language developed by Sun Microsystems that is fully cross-platform functional.
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Applets:
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Small programs written in Java, which are downloaded as needed and executed within a Web page or Browser
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Dynamic:
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Always changing.
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Interactive:
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The characteristic of some hardware and software, such as computers, games and multimedia systems, that allows them to respond differently based on a user's actions
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event-driven:
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Reacting to particular user actions or the browser's completion of a specific task.
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LiveScript:
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The Netscape developed Scripting language that was the predecessor to JavaScript
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ActiveX:
Definition
An open set of technologies for integrating components on the Internet and within Microsoft Applications
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Visual Basic Script (VBScript):
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Scripting language from Microsoft derived from Visual Basic; used to manipulate ActiveX scripts.
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Visual Basic:
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The Microsoft graphical user interface (GUI) programming language used for developing Windows applications. A modified version of the BASIC programming language.
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Geolocation:
Definition
An HTML5 Application Programming interface that allows developers to retrieve the geographical location information for a client-side device.
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cascading style sheets (CSS):
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Style sheet language that provides the formatting and "look" of a Web page or document written in a markup language.
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plug-in:
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A program installed in the browser to extend its basic functionality. Allows different file formats to be viewed as part of a standard HTML document
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disk cache:
Definition
Storage space on a computer hard disk used to temporarily store downloaded data.
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streaming media
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A continuous flow of data, usually audio or video files, that assists with the uninterrupted delivery of those files into a browser
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Digital Interface (MIDI):
Definition
A standard computer interface for creating and playing electronic music. It allows computers to re-create music in digital format for playback.
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Lossless Compression:
Definition
A type of data file compression in which all original data can be recovered when the file is decompressed.
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lossy compression:
Definition
A type of data file compression in which some file information is permanently eliminated.
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Codec:
Definition
A compression/ Decompression algorithm used by modern video and audio player plugins.
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vector graphics:
Definition
Resizable images that are saved as a sequence of vector statements, which describes a series of points to be connected.
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QuickTime:
Definition
A plug-in developed by Apple Computer for storing movie and audio files in digital format.
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QuickTime Movie (MOV):
Definition
Standard file format for Apple QuickTime; uses the .mov, .moov or .qt file name extension
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viewer:
Definition
A scaled-down version of an application; designed to view and print files
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Portable Document Format (PDF):
Definition
A file format that can be transferred across platforms and retain its formatting; designated by the file name extension .pdf.
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Audio Video Interleave (AVI):
Definition
Standard Windows file format for video files.
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Moving Picture Experts Group (MPEG):
Definition
High-quality audio and video file compression format
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Audio Interchange File Format (AIFF):
Definition
High-quality audio format developed by Apple Computer.
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AU:
Definition
Audio file format used by UNIX servers, the majority of Web servers. Most Web browsers can read AU.
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Waveform (WAV):
Definition
Windows standard format for audio files.
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MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3 (MP3):
Definition
Popular Compression standard for audio files; retains most of the sound quality of the source.
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Ogg Vorbis (.ogg):
Definition
A free, open-source alternative to the MP3 compression format for audio files; creates smaller, faster downloading files.
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Portable Network Graphics (PNG):
Definition
An open source graphical image file format created to replace GIFs
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Graphics Interchange Format (GIF):
Definition
A graphical image file format commonly used in HTML documents.
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Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG):
Definition
A graphical image file format commonly used for photographs.
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Tagged Image File Format (TIFF):
Definition
Commonly used graphic file format, developed by Aldus Corporation; uses the .tif or .tiff file name extension.
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Encapsulated PostScript (EPS):
Definition
File format used for importing and exporting graphics
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Rich Text Format (RTF):
Definition
Portable text file format created by Microsoft that allows image insertion and text formatting; an almost universal format.
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