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Avinash Bhagat, Lovely Professional University Unit 6: Everyday Applications-II

Unit 6: Everyday Applications-II Notes

CONTENTS

Objectives
Introduction
6.1 Multimedia Applications
6.1.1 Using a Digital Camera
6.1.2 Playing Audio CDs
6.1.3 Playing Sound Files

6.1.4 Burning a CD
6.1.5 Using Graphics and Imaging Apps
6.2 System Applications
6.2.1 A Simple Text Editor

6.2.2 File Management Application
6.2.3 File Compression and Archiving
6.2.4 Emulators
6.3 Summary
6.4 Keywords

6.5 Review Questions
6.6 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:

z z Discuss Multimedia Applications
z z Explain various Graphics and Imaging Applications
z z Explain System Applications

Introduction

In this unit, we will discuss various multimedia applications such as using digital cameras,
playing audio CDs and burning CD-ROMs. We will also discuss the concept of using Graphics
and Imaging Apps. System applications of Linux include a simple text editor, file management
application, file compression and archiving application, and emulators such as VMWare and
Wine. Here we will discuss the application of File Compression and Archiving by using File
Roller. We will also explain the process of decompressing and unarchiving with File Roller.

6.1 Multimedia Applications

Most of the Linux distributions consists of some multimedia applications. These applications
include multimedia audio players and CD players. It also include applications for using digital
cameras and burning CD-ROMs. To play some other multimedia files (such as MPEG video),

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