Glossary for Computer Concepts: media

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3D Modeling: also called ray tracing, utilizes sophisticated software graphics tools to create realistic 3D models that can be rotated and viewed from any angle in a virtual environment
   3D Modeling (three-dimensional)
3d: also called ray tracing, utilizes sophisticated software graphics tools to create realistic 3D models that can be rotated and viewed from any angle in a virtual environment
Animation: involves displaying digital images in rapid succession to create the illusion of motion
   Animation
animation: involves displaying digital images in rapid succession to create the illusion of motion
Augmented Reality: displays computer-generated images or information over objects viewed in real time and space
   Augmented Reality
augmented reality: displays computer-generated images or information over objects viewed in real time and space
Bitmap: a bitmap image contains a grid of information about the color of each pixel
   Bitmap
bitmap: a bitmap image contains a grid of information about the color of each pixel
CMYK: printed color uses the CMYK color model to define colors
   CMYK: Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black
cmyk: printed color uses the CMYK color model to define colors
Color: Experiment with RGB Colors
   Color
Digital Audio: any type of sound, including voice, music, and sound effects, recorded and stored digitally as a series of 1s and 0s
   Digital Audio
digital audio: any type of sound, including voice, music, and sound effects, recorded and stored digitally as a series of 1s and 0s
Digital Camera: a camera that captures photographs, and sometimes video, and stores them digitally rather than on film
   Digital Camera
digital camera: a camera that captures photographs, and sometimes video, and stores them digitally rather than on film
Digital Graphics: digital media applications that support creating, editing, and viewing 2D and 3D images and animation
   Digital Graphics
digital graphics: digital media applications that support creating, editing, and viewing 2D and 3D images and animation
Digital Media: refers to digital technologies of all kinds that serve and support digital publishing and broadcasting, and digital audio, video, and graphics
   Digital Media
digital media: refers to digital technologies of all kinds that serve and support digital publishing and broadcasting, and digital audio, video, and graphics
Digital Music Player: a mobile or desktop device that plays digital music that is stored on the device or streamed from a computer or the Internet
   Digital Music Player
digital music player: a mobile or desktop device that plays digital music that is stored on the device or streamed from a computer or the Internet
Digital Photography: a form of photography that captures, stores, and manipulates photographs digitally as a series of 1s and 0s
   Digital Photography
digital photography: a form of photography that captures, stores, and manipulates photographs digitally as a series of 1s and 0s
Digital Publications: include eBooks, electronic magazines, online newspapers, blogs, and other forms of traditional publishing that have moved online
   Digital Publications
digital publications: include ebooks, electronic magazines, online newspapers, blogs, and other forms of traditional publishing that have moved online
Digital Video: stores a progression of digital photographs and displays them at 24 to 30 photos, or frames, per second (fps) to give the illusion of a smoothly flowing scene
   Digital Video
digital video: stores a progression of digital photographs and displays them at 24 to 30 photos, or frames, per second (fps) to give the illusion of a smoothly flowing scene
eBooks: books published in a digital format and viewed online or with special eBook software on a reading device—an eReader, smartphone, tablet, or PC
   eBooks
ebooks: books published in a digital format and viewed online or with special ebook software on a reading device—an ereader, smartphone, tablet, or PC
Immersive Media: digital media that involve user interaction for education, training, or entertainment
   Immersive Media
immersive media: digital media that involve user interaction for education, training, or entertainment
Online Publications: Online newspapers and magazines include electronic versions of print newspapers and magazines as well as online-only publications
   Online Publications
online publications: Online newspapers and magazines include electronic versions of print newspapers and magazines as well as online-only publications
Photo Editing: the process of altering digital photographs, using software tools
   Photo Editing
photo editing: the process of altering digital photographs, using software tools
Pixel: Digital images are made up of a grid of small points called pixels
   Pixel (picture element)
pixel: Digital images are made up of a grid of small points called pixels
Podcast: an audio file that contains a recorded broadcast distributed over the Internet
   Podcast
podcast: an audio file that contains a recorded broadcast distributed over the Internet
Resolution: relates to number of pixels that make up an image: An image with a lot of pixels is called high resolution
   Resolution
resolution: relates to number of pixels that make up an image: An image with a lot of pixels is called high resolution
RGB: colors are expressed using numbers that represent combinations of intensities of red, green, and blue
   RGB: Red, Green, Blue
rgb: colors are expressed using numbers that represent combinations of intensities of red, green, and blue
Sampling: the process of capturing the value of a sound wave at regular intervals, typically thousands of times per second, to store sound and music digitally
   Sampling
sampling: the process of capturing the value of a sound wave at regular intervals, typically thousands of times per second, to store sound and music digitally
Vector Graphic: graphic consists of shapes, curves, lines, and text which together make a picture, Vector graphics can be combined in a series to create an animation
   Vector Graphic
vector graphic: graphic consists of shapes, curves, lines, and text which together make a picture, Vector graphics can be combined in a series to create an animation
Video Editing: makes use of special software that allows professionals and amateurs to edit video footage by deleting scenes, combining scenes, and adding transitions and other effects to create a professional-style video production
   Video Editing
video editing: makes use of special software that allows professionals and amateurs to edit video footage by deleting scenes, combining scenes, and adding transitions and other effects to create a professional-style video production
Video Game: uses 2D or 3D interactive digital media to provide gaming entertainment for individuals or groups using handheld devices, game consoles, computers, and the Internet
   Video Game
video game: uses 2D or 3D interactive digital media to provide gaming entertainment for individuals or groups using handheld devices, game consoles, computers, and the Internet
virtual reality: a computer-simulated, three-dimensional environment that can be explored and manipulated by a user
Visualization: general term that refers to the use of imagery to communicate an idea. However, in the area of digital graphics, it typically refers to using imagery to experience information in a manner difficult to experience through any other medium
   Visualization
visualization: general term that refers to the use of imagery to communicate an idea. However, in the area of digital graphics, it typically refers to using imagery to experience information in a manner difficult to experience through any other medium
VR: a computer-simulated, three-dimensional environment that can be explored and manipulated by a user
   Virtual Reality
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