Multimedia Computing (Elective I) – BSc CSIT Syllabus & Notes

Course Description:

This course familiarizes students with the concepts of multimedia computing including sound, image, video, animations, data compression, and multimedia applications.

Course Objectives:

The main objective of this course is to provide knowledge of different concepts of multimedia computing and their applications.

Course Contents:

Unit 1: Introduction (5 Hrs.)

Global Structure of Multimedia; Multimedia Application; Medium; Multimedia System and Properties; Characteristics of a Multimedia System; Challenges for Multimedia Systems; Components of a Multimedia System

Unit 2: Sound /Audio System (6 Hrs.)

Concepts of Sound System; Music and Speech; Speech Generation; Speech Analysis; Speech Transmission

Unit 3: Images and Graphics (5 Hrs.)

Digital Image Representation; Image and graphics Format; Image Synthesis, analysis and Transmission

Unit 4: Video and Animation (6 Hrs.)

Video Signal Representation; Computer Video Format; Computer-Based animation; Animation Language; Methods of Controlling Animation; Display of Animation; Transmission of Animation

Unit 5: Data Compression (8 Hrs.)

Storage Space; Coding Requirements; Source, Entropy and Hybrid Coding; Lossy Sequential DCT-based Mode; Expanded Lossy DCT-based Mode; JPEG and MPEG

Unit 7: User Interfaces (5 Hrs.)

Basic Design Issues; Video and Audio at the User Interface; User- friendliness as the Primary Goal

Unit 8: Abstractions for programming (5 Hrs.)

Abstractions Levels; Libraries; System Software Toolkits; Higher Programming Languages; Object –Oriented Approaches

Unit 9: Multimedia Application (5 Hrs.)

Media Preparation and Composition; Media Integration and Communication; Media Entertainment; Telemedicine; E-learning; Digital Video Editing and Production Systems; Video Conferencing; Video-on-demand

Laboratory Works:

The laboratory work includes writing programs of different concepts of multimedia computing.

Text Books:

1. Multimedia: Computing, Communications and Applications, Ralf Steinmetz and Klara Nahrstedt, Pearson Education Asia

Reference Books:

1. Multimedia Communications, Applications, Networks, Protocols and Standards, Fred Halsall, Pearson Education Asia
2. Multimedia Systems, John F. Koegel Buford, Pearson Education Asia