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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 is required  as reference  to  help  the
                       demonstrator. Such notes are known as Speaker’s Notes. It is a small hint about the information the
                       particular slide carries.

                       Outlines: Outlines are a miniature or summarised 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 organise 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 organise and display information through text, pictures, figures, etc., is known
                  as a 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.
                       Overhead Transparencies: The slides made in a graphical presentation package can be printed into
                       transparent sheet which can be used for overhead presentations.




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