Define the following terms:
(a) Database (b) DBMS. (c) Multimedia
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database system which contain the lot of
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Explanation:
Database, also called electronic database, any collection of data, or information, that is specially organized for rapid search and retrieval by a computer. Databases are structured to facilitate the storage, retrieval, modification, and deletion of data in conjunction with various data-processing operations.
A database management system (DBMS) is a collection of programs that enables you to store, modify, and extract information from a database. There are many different types of database management systems, ranging from small systems that run on personal computers to huge systems that run on mainframes.
Multimedia computer system has high capacity to integrate different media including text, image, graphics, audio, and video.
The multimedia computer system stores, represents, processes, manipulates, and makes available to users.
Significant Features of Multimedia Computer System
Following are the major features multimedia computer system −
Its Central Processing Unit (CPU) is very fast, as it needs to process large amount of data.
It has huge storage capacity.
It has huge memory power that helps in running heavy data programs.
It has high capacity graphic card that helps in displaying graphics, animation, video, etc.
The sound system makes it easy to listen to audio.
With all these features (discussed above), a computer system is known as high end multimedia computer system.
However, all the features listed above are not essentially required for every multimedia computer system, but rather the features of a multimedia computer system are configured as per the need of respective user.
Multimedia Components
Following are the major components of a multimedia computer system −
Text
It contains alphanumeric and some other special characters. Keyboard is usually used for input of text; however, there are some internal (inbuilt) features to include such text.
Graphics
It is technology to generate, represent, process, manipulate, and display pictures. It is one of the most important components of multimedia application. The development of graphics is supported by a different software.
Animation
Computer animation is a modern technology, which helps in creating, developing, sequencing, and displaying a set of images (technically known as ‘frames’). Animation gives visual effects or motion very similar to that of a video file