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PODCASTING
By: Jan Abernethy
What is podcasting?
Podcasting is the method of
distributing multimedia files, such as
audio programs or music videos, over
the Internet using either the RSS or
Atom syndication formats, for
playback on mobile devices and
personal computers.
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MP3 Player
iPod vs. MP3 Player
Multimedia
Podcast
RSS feed
Atom Syndication Format
Aggregator
Podcasting
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MP3 Player
An MP3 player is a digital audio
device capable of reading MP3
files. It can be in the form of a
CD player, computer or mobile
device.
iPod vs. MP3 Player
An iPod is an MP3 player. Created
by Apple Computer, the iPod is the
most popular brand of MP3 player.
Multimedia
Multimedia is the use of several
different media to convey
information. Media can include
text, audio, graphics, animation or
video.
Podcast
A podcast is an audio file that is
created by an RSS feed. Podcasts
can be downloaded to a computer
or portable media device such as
an iPod or MP3 player by using a
special program called an
aggregator.
RSS Feed
RSS is a file format that allows
users to download news websites,
weblogs, or podcasts for use on
computers and portable media
devices. RSS feeds allow users
to track updates using an
aggregator.
Atom Feed
An atom feed is another file format
for creating a web feed.
Aggregator
An aggregator is a type of software
that allows users to download web
feeds. Users can check for new
content and retrieve the content
by subscribing to web feeds.
Podcasting
Podcasting is a compound word. The
pod stands for “iPod” and the
casting stands for “broadcasting”
Podcasting is the distribution of
audio files using RSS feeds.
An MP3 player is _______
a. A digital audio device
b. A type of radio
c. An electronic video game
d. All of the above
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An atom feed is:
a. Food you feed an atom
b. A multimedia player
c. A file format for podcasting
d. All of the above
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An aggregator is:
a. A software program
b. Capable of reading web feeds
c. Can subscribe to podcasts
d. All of the above
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An iPod is:
a. A file format
b. An MP3 player
c. A type of software
d. All of the above
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What do the words pod and casting
stand for in the word podcasting?
a. Audio and radio
b. Computer and Radio
c. “iPod” and broadcasting
d. All of the above
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An RSS feed is:
a. A file format
b. Allows users to download podcasts
c. Allows users to track updates
d. All of the above
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Which of the following
cannot be an RSS feed?
a. Weblog
b. News website
c. iPod
d. Podcast
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Bibliography
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Wikipedia. Podcasting. Retrieved on June 9, 2006, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Podcast
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Wikipedia. Multimedia. Retrieved on June 9, 2006, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multimedia
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Wikipedia. RSS (file format). Retrieved on June 9, 2006, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RSS_%28file_format%29
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Wikipedia. Ipod. Retrieved on June 9, 2006, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ipod
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Wikipedia. Digital Audio Player. Retrieved on June 9, 2006, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mp3_player
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Wikipedia. Aggregator. Retrieved on June 9, 2006, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aggregator
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Wikipedia. Atom (standard). Retrieved on June 9, 2006, from
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atom_%28standard%29