Introduction to Multimedia

Introduction:
Learn more about the history of multimedia components, including the first uses of text, graphics, video, and audio.

Directions:
Read the questions below. Then, click on the Destination Site link to open a new browser window. Apply what you learn to answer the questions. Check your work before clicking Submit.

Destination Site: The Media History Project

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history of multimedia

1.			What are some of the earliest types of prehistoric media?
2.			During the 1700s, what were some of the primary applications of printed text?
3.			The 1860s saw several early applications of photography. Identify three milestones in photography during this time.
4.			In the 1920s, what two media were combined to create “talkies”?