BITM Multimedia System Application
bitmsemester 7Elective
Multimedia System Application
Subject Code: IT273
Course Title: Multimedia System Application
Course No: IT273
Nature of Course: Theory & Practical
Full Marks: 60
Pass Marks: 30
Credit Hours: 3
Course Description
This course covers different concepts of multimedia system including sound, images, graphics, video, animation, data compression, user interfaces, and applications.
Course Objective
The main objectives of this course are to provide knowledge and skill on multimedia technologies, tools and applications.
Course Contents
| Course Contents | Teaching Methodology | Teaching Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1: Introduction (5 Hrs.) | ||
| Global structure of Multimedia | Lecture/Lab | |
| 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 | Lecture/Lab | |
| Music and speech | ||
| Speech Generation | ||
| Speech Analysis | ||
| Speech Transmission | ||
| Unit 3: Images and Graphics (6 Hrs.) | ||
| Digital Image Representation | Lecture/Lab | |
| Image and graphics Format | ||
| Image Synthesis, analysis and Transmission | ||
| Unit 4: Video and Animation (7 Hrs.) | ||
| Video signal representation | Lecture/Lab | |
| 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 | Lecture/Lab | |
| 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 | Lecture/Lab | |
| Video and Audio at the User Interface | ||
| User-friendliness as the Primary Goal | ||
| Unit 8: Abstractions for programming (5 Hrs.) | ||
| Abstractions Levels | Lecture/Lab | |
| Libraries | ||
| System Software | ||
| Toolkits | ||
| Higher Programming Languages | ||
| Object-oriented approaches | ||
| Unit 9: Multimedia Application (6 Hrs.) | ||
| Media preparation and composition | Lecture/Lab | |
| Media integration and communication | ||
| Media Entertainment | ||
| Telemedicine | ||
| E-learning | ||
| Digital video editing and production systems | ||
| Video conferencing | ||
| Video-on-demand |
Text Books
1. Multimedia: Computing, Communications and Applications, Ralf Steinmetz and Klara Nahrstedt, Pearson Education Asia
2. Multimedia Communications, Applications, Networks, Protocols and Standards, Fred Halsall, Pearson Education Asia
3. Multimedia Systems, John F. Koegel Buford, Pearson Education Asia
Lab Works
After completing this course, students should have practical knowledge of different components of multimedia system, multimedia tools and applications.