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1、McGraw-Hill/IrwinCopyright 2008 by The McGraw-Hill Companies,Inc.All rights reserved.Chapter 4Specialized Application SoftwareDescribe graphics software,including desktop publishing,image editors,illustration programs,image galleries,and graphics suitesDiscuss audio and video editing softwareDescrib
2、e multimedia,including story boards and multimedia authoring programsCompetencies(Page 1 of 2)Page 962Competencies(Page 2 of 2)Explain Web authoring,Web site design,and Web authoring programsDescribe virtual reality and VRMLDiscuss knowledge-based(expert)systemsDescribe robotics including perception
3、 systems,industrial robots,and mobile robotsPage 963IntroductionSoftware that for years was only available for mainframe computers is now available for microcomputers.Specialized application software makes it possible to perform advanced tasks at home.Home users can now create Webs sites,work with g
4、raphic images,and create music or art.Robots now provide security and assistance in homes.Competent end users need to be aware of specialized applications such as:graphics programs,audio and video editing software,multimedia,Web authoring,and artificial intelligence.Page 974Specialized ApplicationsG
5、raphics ProgramsAudio and Video SoftwareMultimedia ProgramsWeb Authoring ProgramsArtificial IntelligenceVirtual RealityKnowledge-based SystemsRoboticsPage 985GraphicsDesktop publishing Image editorsIllustration programsImage galleries Graphic suitesPage 986Audio and VideoVideo editing softwareEnhanc
6、es digital video footageApples iMovie&Windows Movie MakerAudio editing softwareCreates and edits audio clipsCan create your own MP3sApples Garage Band and Sonys ACIDPage 10112Digital Video EditingCapture VideoEdit a MovieCreate a DVDPage 10213Multimedia The integration of a variety of media into one
7、 presentation VideoMusicVoiceGraphicsTextShould include user interactivity Page 10414Links&ButtonsLinks can be toVideoSound GraphicsText FilesButtons are links and provide the ability to navigate through a presentationPage 10515Developing Multimedia Presentations Plan and AnalyzeDesignCreateSupportP
8、age 10516Multimedia Authoring ProgramsSpecial programs used to create multimedia presentationsBring together all the video,audio,graphics,and text elementsPopular programsMacromedia DirectorAuthorwareToolbookPage 10617Web Authoring Corporations use the Web to reach new customersMany individuals crea
9、te their own personal sites,called Web logs or blogs,to keep in touch with friends and familyWeb Site DesignWeb Authoring Programs Page 10718Web Site DesignInteractive multimedia form of communication Create a graphical map of overall content Add multimedia elements like animation Macromedias FlashM
10、orphingPage 108Return19Web Authoring Programs Known as Web page editors or HTML editorsProvide support for Web site designCreates HTML coding Popular programsMacromedia DreamweaverNetObjects FusionMicrosoft FrontPagePage 10820Web Authoring SequencePage 10921Artificial IntelligenceAttempts to simulat
11、e human senses,thought processes,and actionsDesigned to help people and organizations become more productiveThree areas of AIVirtual realityKnowledge-based(expert)systemsRobotics Page 11022Virtual RealityArtificial or simulated reality Generated in 3-D by a computerCommonly known as VR,artificial re
12、ality,or virtual environmentsVirtual reality modeling language(VRML)Used to createreal-time animated 3-D scenesCosmos Worldsfrom Cosmos Software Page 110Return23Knowledge-Based(Expert)SystemsArtificial intelligence that uses a database for assistanceDatabase is known as a knowledge baseMany use fuzz
13、y logicPage 111Return24RoboticsThe field of study concerned with using robotsRobots are computer-controlled machinesMimic the motor activities of living thingsThree types of robotsPerception system robotsIndustrial robotsMobile robots Page 11125Careers in ITDesktop publishers use computers to format
14、 and create publication-ready materialBooksMagazinesNewslettersNewspapersGenerally requires completion of a program,good communication skills,and artistic abilityDesktop publishers can expect to earn$25K-$42K annuallyPage 11326A Look to the FutureArtificial IntelligenceResearch is being done to give
15、 robots a sense of values so they can make decisions independentlyThe Saya robot is under development in TokyoPage 11427Describe graphics,including desktop publishers,image editors,illustration programs,image galleries,and graphics suites.Discuss audio and video editing software.What is multimedia?How are multimedia presentations developed?Discussion Questions(Page 1 of 2)Page 12128Describe Web authoring,including Web site design and Web authoring programs.Discuss three areas of artificial intelligence.Discussion Questions(Page 2 of 2)Page 12129
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