Multimedia Notes
Review for 8th Grade Computer Skills
Competency Test
What is Multimedia/Presentation
Graphics Software?
Multimedia combines text,
graphics, animation, video, and
audio.
Presentation Graphics Software
allows the user to create
documents called slides to be
used in making presentations.
Terms to Know
 Speaker notes - notes that include the slide as well as
comments or points you may want to remember.
 Transition – a special effect used to introduce a slide during a
slideshow.
 Title Slide – generally the first slide in a presentation;
introduces the presentation to the audience.
 Hyperlink - a link you click to display another webpage or
document with in a presentation; can consist of specially
formatted text, buttons, and hotspots on graphics or pictures
 Multimedia effects - adds interest and keeps your audience
attentive by adding effects, such as sound and video to your
presentation.
 Design template - provides consistency in design and color
throughout the entire presentation; determines the color
scheme, font and font size, and layout of your presentation.
Types of Presentations
 Informal
 Overhead
transparencies
 Electronic
 Projection
device attached to a
computer
 Virtual
 Presentations on the Internet
Designing a Presentation
 Keep it simple
Include words and images
 Nice big titles
 Use words or phrases
 No sentences and no fine detail
 Don’t clutter the slide
 Leave a lot of white (blank) space
 Be consistent on all your slides
 Use the same design template
 Same font style
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What type of software is BEST to use
when giving an oral report to help
summarize dates and emphasize report
highlights?
A. Presentation
B. Desktop Publishing
C. Word Processing
D. Database
What type of external computer device
would you need to display your power
point for the whole class to see?
A. Digital Microscope
B. Wiki
C. Blog
D. LCD Projector
What type of external computer device
would allow you to create an interactive
learning environment for the class?
A. Printer
B. Active Board
C. TV
D. Scanner
Presentations can be educational as
well as entertaining.
Why or Why Not?
True
False
Place the following steps in the correct
order to create a “slide transition” in your
multimedia presentation:
 _____Choose the desired transition
 _____Select “Slideshow Menu”
 _____Apply to all slides
 _____Select “Slide Transition”
 _____Save your file
Assignment:
Create Your Own Power Point
Requirement Number
Requirements
Point Value
1
Title Slide
5
2
At Least 6 total slides
20
3
Background on each slide
5
4
At least 3 clip arts
10
5
At least 1 chart
10
6
Sound on all slides
10
7
Slide animation and
transition
15
8
Ending Slide
5
9
Creativity
10
10
Proofread and spell check
10
Total Points
100