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Intro to Unit
Location of files, Assignment Give out, Questions to get thinking.
What is covered in this session
Requirements for Multimedia considerations
Basic terminology: microprocessor, Main Store (RAM), Level 1 and Level 2 cache
memory, system bus (PCI, ISA, EISA), bus bandwidth, processor clock speed, backing
store (hard disk, floppy disk, ZIP drive), virtual memory, disk cache, expansion slots Multimedia components: optical storage (CD-Rom, CD-RW, DVD), sound cards, video
cards, AGP, Monitors (CRT, Flat-screen TFT, pixel resolution, refresh rate)
In this first session we are going to look at performance considerations.
Answer all the following questions. You may need to use the internet to help you with some of the answers.
Write down the names of one branded product for each of the categories
What is the fastest available processor at the present time and its cost?
What is the clock speed of this processor?
What is the maximum amount of RAM this processor can support
What is the fastest type of RAM available and its cost?
List all the available system buses
Write a definition of bus bandwidth
Name 3 Hard disk buses.
What is the largest available hard disk?
State 5 other backing store media.
What is the recommended amount of virtual memory for a Windows XP machine?
List the different types of DVD available.
What is the "best" Graphics card on the market?
What is dual core technology?
What is pixel resolution?
What is the pixel resolution for a suitable 21" TFT monitor of your choice. State the brand and pixel resolution.
What is the refresh rate for a recent monitor and why is this important?
Name 15 graphic image formats
What is 7.1 ?
State the orientation of 7.1.
What is the maximum capacity of a DVD? What type of DVD has this capacity?
Review of Answers
You will need to keep these answers to help you to effectively complete P1.
Current Homework Complete all the Questions from Session 1. Bring into the next lesson without fail. Anyone not complete, or without all the answers will be doing this work in class next session rahter than progressing to the next section.