Digital MediaDigital MediaExam ReviewExam Review

SM1001 Digital Media, Semester A, 2011School of Creative Media ©

Week 13, 2011

Exam ScheduleExam Schedule

DateDate: 6 Dec 2011 (Tuesday): 6 Dec 2011 (Tuesday)

TimeTime: 14:00 to 16:00 : 14:00 to 16:00

VenueVenue: MPSH Chan Tai Ho Multi-: MPSH Chan Tai Ho Multi-purpose Hall (Cityu Main Campus )purpose Hall (Cityu Main Campus )

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Exam InformationExam Information

Time allowedTime allowed: Two hours: Two hours

Total MarksTotal Marks : : 6060

Around 40 shortAround 40 short questionsquestions

List of Approved Calculators for List of Approved Calculators for ExaminationsExaminations

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Important RemindersImportant Reminders1.1. Bring your Student Identity Card Bring your Student Identity Card

2.2. Bring your calculatorBring your calculator

3.3. Get your assigned seat number for each examination from Get your assigned seat number for each examination from your own personal examination timetable in your own personal examination timetable in AIMSAIMS. .

4.4. Make sure you arrive at the examination venue 10-15 Make sure you arrive at the examination venue 10-15 minutes before the scheduled timeminutes before the scheduled time. Extra time will not be . Extra time will not be allowed to those who arrive late. allowed to those who arrive late. Those who are late by Those who are late by more than 30 minutes may not be allowed to take the more than 30 minutes may not be allowed to take the examination.examination.

5.5. You are not allowed to leave the examination venue during You are not allowed to leave the examination venue during the first 30 and the last 15 minutes in an examination.the first 30 and the last 15 minutes in an examination.

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Exam Topic ReviewExam Topic Review

Weight for Each TopicWeight for Each Topic

What is Digital Media ? What is Digital Media ? (8 marks)(8 marks) Computer Hardware Computer Hardware (8 marks)(8 marks) Digital Image and Color Digital Image and Color ( 19 marks)( 19 marks) Web Design Web Design ( 14 marks)( 14 marks) Programming and Software Programming and Software ( 6 ( 6

marks)marks) Common SenseCommon Sense (5 marks) (5 marks)

Summary: What is Summary: What is Digital Media ? Digital Media ?

Media have both Media have both analogue (continuous)analogue (continuous) and and digital forms (discrete).digital forms (discrete).

Digital representations are based on discrete units Digital representations are based on discrete units in both space and time.in both space and time.

Digital formsDigital forms are natural only to a digital are natural only to a digital computing device: it handles only bits and bytes. computing device: it handles only bits and bytes.

Analogue formsAnalogue forms are natural to humans: the are natural to humans: the images and sounds we see/hear are in analogue images and sounds we see/hear are in analogue form.form.

Summary: Computer Summary: Computer Hardware Hardware

Computer HistoryComputer History

Three basic components:Three basic components:

1.1. Memory (RAM)Memory (RAM)

2.2. Central Processing Unit (CPU)Central Processing Unit (CPU)

3.3. Input and Output devicesInput and Output devices

Understanding the basic usage of Understanding the basic usage of computer hardware.computer hardware.

Summary: Digital Image Summary: Digital Image and Color Part 1 and Color Part 1

The most basic element in digital imaging is a The most basic element in digital imaging is a pixel (px).pixel (px).

A pixel is an A pixel is an abstract unitabstract unit, the size is determinded by , the size is determinded by different factors.different factors.

Screen ResolutionScreen Resolution

Pixel density or Pixel Per Inch (PPI)Pixel density or Pixel Per Inch (PPI)

Bit-depth: 1-bit, 8-bit and 24-bit imagesBit-depth: 1-bit, 8-bit and 24-bit images

Image file-sizeImage file-size

2 types of digital image: Raster Graphic and Vector Graphic2 types of digital image: Raster Graphic and Vector Graphic

Summary: Digital Image Summary: Digital Image and Color Part 2 and Color Part 2

RGBRGB Color Model : Red, Green and Blue Color Model : Red, Green and Blue

Computer generates colors on a monitor using an additive color system.

Color managementColor management

Factors that affect how we can Factors that affect how we can seesee color, mainly: color, mainly:

Color gamutColor gamut (the range of available colors); (the range of available colors);

Lighting conditionsLighting conditions (is the room lit with warm, yellowish color, (is the room lit with warm, yellowish color, or cool, bluish color light?);or cool, bluish color light?);

Surrounding colorsSurrounding colors ( may cause illusion( may cause illusion))

Summary: Web Design Summary: Web Design Design for the Print Design for the Print vs vs Design for the WebDesign for the Web

Variables Variables in “Design for the Web”

User’s display’s screen resolutionUser’s display’s screen resolution Display device’s color gamutDisplay device’s color gamut Display device’s actual size Display device’s actual size Available fonts Available fonts Available plug-insAvailable plug-ins Internet bandwidthInternet bandwidth Browser version and compatibilityBrowser version and compatibility

What is WWW, Website?What is WWW, Website?

Summary: Programming and Summary: Programming and Software Software

Compiled LanguagesCompiled Languages Easier to read and write, a higher level notation;Easier to read and write, a higher level notation;

Independent of particular computers;Independent of particular computers;

Very efficient;Very efficient;

Compiler automatically converts program into machine language;Compiler automatically converts program into machine language; Compiled ProgramsCompiled Programs : 3 steps : 3 steps

Scripting Languages:Scripting Languages: Aimed at short programming tasks;Aimed at short programming tasks; Not very efficient;Not very efficient; Interactive, easiest to use;Interactive, easiest to use; Enhance large applications;Enhance large applications; Interpreted ProgramsInterpreted Programs: 2 Steps: 2 Steps