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Unit-5 DIGITAL PRESENTATION
WORKING WITH PRESENTATION 8
The way of expression is a crucial aspect for passing information or ideas to an individual or a
group of people. Deliverance of ideas involve communication or expression through pictures,
drama, demonstrations, lectures, talks, chalk & board, public speaking, overhead projectors,
physical models, etc.
Visual images make a better impact on human mind than any other media. The retention and
comprehension of any information that is depicted through images is more effective. The visual
aids like overhead projectors, physical models, etc. have been more effective than the written text
or verbal conversation.
It is not always possible to draw or show impressive graphs, accurate diagrams and aesthetically
appealing pictures.
In computers, the visual information or images can be shown with the combination of text,
pictures, charts, figures, diagrams, etc. more easily and it is more effective when such information
is communicated through slides of presentation.
Presentation is a way of systematic display of information. It includes pictures, texts, graphics,
audio, videos and animated objects which are organized and presented electronically in a proper
sequence on screen.
The software that is used to organize and display information through text, pictures, figures, etc.
is known as Graphical Presentation Package.
Presentation packages can be divided into different categories depending upon the areas of
usage. Some examples of Presentation packages are:
A presentation package helps to create and display an eye-catching and systematic visual show
with the help of slides.
A slide is an individual electronic ‘page’ of a presentation. A slide can have titles, texts, graphs,
objects, pictures, drawn art, animated effects, etc. and is supported by:
Handouts: Handouts are the hard copies of pages or slides of a presentation. They act as
supporting paper documents of the presentation that is being given to the viewers. They are
the compressed and printed versions of slides.
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