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Presentation is a way of systematic display of information. It includes pictures, texts, graphics, audio,
                 videos and animated objects which are organized and presented in a proper sequence.

                 With the advent of computer and development of different types of presentation packages, ideas or
                 information can be presented in a more effective, efficient and interesting way.
                 Basic Terms used in Presentation

                 Following are the basic terms used in presentation:
                      Slide: Slide is an individual electronic ‘page’ of a presentation. A slide can have titles, texts, graphs,
                      objects, pictures, drawn art, animated effects, etc.

                      Handouts: Handouts are the hard copy of pages or slides of a presentation that are the supporting
                      documents of the presentation which are given to the viewers. These are compressed and printed
                      version of slides.

                      Speaker’s Notes: During the presentation, a set of notes are required as reference to help the
                      demonstrator. Such notes are known as Speaker’s Note. It is a small hint about the information the
                      particular slide carries.
                      Outlines: Outline is miniature or summarized view of all the slides in a presentation. In outline
                      only the title, sub-titles  and the main  text of all the slides,  excluding pictures, tables or charts
                      are displayed. Outline can be used to organize the sequence of flow of information of slides in a
                      presentation.
                      Masters: Masters are the main contents that are fixed as common in multiple slides of a presentation;
                      such as title, font size & colour, background colour, etc.
                      Slide Show: It is the electronic presentation, which is displayed in a set of sequence usually through
                      a projector. It shows the slides one after another on the full screen.


                   PRESENTATION PACKAGE

                 The software that is used to organize and display information through text, pictures, figures, etc. is known
                 as a Graphical Presentation Package.
                 Presentation packages can be divided into different categories depending upon the areas of usage. Some
                 examples of Presentation packages are: OpenOffice Impress, MS-PowerPoint, Adobe Director, 3-D Studio,
                 etc. A presentation package helps to create and display an eye catching and an effective presentation in
                 a proper way with the help of slides.
                 Uses Of Presentation Package

                 A presentation package can be used for different purposes like:

                      On-Screen Presentation: Presentation packages can be used to create exciting and effective on-
                      screen presentations through LCD projectors or LED TVs which includes movies, sounds, animations,
                      etc.

                      Web Presentation: A presentation package can be used for displaying information in form of a
                      presentation on the web. Thus, it helps to demonstrate different things to people sitting at remote
                      locations around the globe.

                      35 mm  Slides:  The  electronic  slides  or  pages  can  be  used  to  make  35mm  slides  for  different
                      purposes.




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