Presentations Cambridge IGCSE Information & Communication Technology revision
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In plain words
A presentation is a set of slides shown to an audience. Good ones look the same from the first slide to the last, and that consistency comes from one tool: the master slide.
8 things to know
- The master slide is a template that controls every slide. Anything placed on it, such as a logo, a footer, slide numbers, fonts and colours, appears on all the slides.
- Using a master slide makes the presentation consistent and saves time. A change made on the master changes every slide at once.
- Slides can hold text, images, video, charts, tables, sound, shapes and call-out boxes.
- Presenter notes are notes for the speaker. They are not shown to the audience.
- A hyperlink or an action button can jump to another slide, open a file or a web page, or start an email.
- A transition is the effect when one slide changes to the next. An animation is an effect applied to an object on a slide. Both should be used consistently.
- Alternative text describes an object for people who cannot see it. Slides can be hidden, so that they are skipped in the show.
- A presentation can be controlled by the presenter, or set to loop continuously on screen, as at an exhibition stand. It can be printed as full-page slides, as presenter notes, or as audience handouts with several slides on a page.
Worked example
A company wants its logo in the top right corner of all 30 slides of a presentation. What is the most efficient way?
- Place the logo once, in the top right corner of the master slide.
- It then appears in the same position on every slide.
- If the logo changes, it only has to be replaced once.
Tips and tricks
- Transition: between slides. Animation: on an object within a slide. The two are often confused.
- A looped presentation runs without a presenter. Think of screens in a shop window or a reception area.
It lands in your notebook with its questions as flashcards.
Presentations: 5 questions and answers
These are the quiz’s questions. Do the quiz first, then come back here for the ones that got you.
What is a master slide used for?
It keeps the presentation consistent.
Who sees the presenter notes?
They are prompts for the speaker.
What is a transition?
Animations apply to objects on a slide.
Which output would suit an unattended display in a shop window?
It repeats without anyone operating it.
What is printed on audience handouts?
The audience can take them away or write on them.
Quiz
5 questions
Tap an answer and you’ll see straight away whether it’s right, and why.
Worksheet
2 questions, 4 marks. Write your answers on paper, then check them.
Presentations
Cambridge IGCSE Information & Communication Technology 0417 · 4 marks · papermunch.org
Name ______________________________ Date ______________
Explain the purpose of a master slide.[2]
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It holds the items and formatting that should appear on every slide, such as a logo and fonts. This keeps the presentation consistent, and changes need to be made only once.
Describe the difference between a transition and an animation.[2]
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A transition is the effect used when moving from one slide to the next. An animation is an effect applied to an object, such as text or an image, on a slide.
Answers: Presentations
- 1. It holds the items and formatting that should appear on every slide, such as a logo and fonts. This keeps the presentation consistent, and changes need to be made only once.
- 2. A transition is the effect used when moving from one slide to the next. An animation is an effect applied to an object, such as text or an image, on a slide.