1. Explain the concept of a multimedia slide show.
[A slide show is a multimedia presentation that generally is linear (screens are shown sequentially forwards and/or backwards), but may offer branching options too. A slide show is not scriptable.]

2. How does one open a PowerPoint presentation?
[Either with the File menu or the Standard toolbar Open icon.]

3. How does one play a slide show and what are some of the playback options?
[Use the Slide Show option under the Views menu to play from the first slide or use View Show under the Slide Show menu. Use the Slide Show view button to start with the currently displayed slide. Playback options are listed under Slide Show, Set Up Show...]

4. How are the following views typically used?
a. Slide View
[To work on one slide, make changes to visual design, especially backgrounds and margins.]

b. Outline View
[To work on the text content of the slide show and the structure of the content.]

c. Slide Sorter View
[To rearrange the order of slides, or see a visual overview of slides.]

d. Notes Page View
[To make speaker notes and/or handouts.]

e. Slide Show View
[To run a slide show electronically.]

5. Multimedia is the combination of many kinds of material. Define the elements which make up multimedia. List the file types which are used to hold each kind of multimedia material. A.Text- Text equals words. Although the internet is a graphically rich environment, much of its meaning would be lost without the words which give specific instruction and content. Common text files are txt, pdf, and htm. B.Graphics- Graphics are pictures. Pictures are used to illustrate points or to just add beauty. Common graphic files are gif and jpg. C.Sounds- Sounds on the internet are primarily digital recordings of sounds. Common sound files are wav, au, and aif D.MIDI files- MIDI files are the files generated by sequencing or notation software. These files contain instructions for playing music on an external device such as a synthesizer or sound card. MIDI files are quite compact but they do not contain digital recordings of specific sounds. E.Movies- Movies are digital recordings much like video tape. Common video files include mov, avi, and mpg. F.Interactive Links- Interactive links are connections from one document to another. When the user clicks on a link, the computer displays the indicated part of the document.