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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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