A multimedia computer system is a computer equipped with special hardware and software that makes multimedia possible. Multimedia computer systems require the different hardware components and different software.
- Multimedia computer systems require the following components.
- Hardware:
- Faster CPU - for quicker processing of large amount of data
- Larger storage devices - for storing large data files.
- Larger main memory - for running programs with large data size.
- Super VGA monitors - with high resolution for displaying graphics, animation and video.
- Sound card and speakers/headphones - to play any audio associated with a multimedia application program.
- CD-ROM drive - for accessing multimedia CDs.
- Microphone - for voice communication.
- Software:
- Multimedia software - to run multimedia applications.
- Examples: windows media player, VLC player, Maya, etc.
