Multimedia Computing

Course Title: Multimedia Computing

Course No: BIT356

Nature of the Course: Theory + Lab

Semester: 6

Full Marks: 60 + 20 + 20

Pass Marks: 24 + 8 + 8

Credit Hours: 3

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

1. Introduction

2 hrs

1.1. Multimedia Systems; Components of multimedia

1.2. Multimedia System, its characteristics and properties

1.3. Structure of Multimedia; Applications

2. Text / Sound / Audio System

7 hrs

2.1. Text

Types of Text, Ways to Present Text, Aspects of Text Design

Character, Character Set, Codes, Unicode, Encryption

2.2. Sound / Audio

Basic Sound Concepts, Types of Sound, Digitizing Sound

Audio Formats, Audio tools, MIDI

Speech Generation, Speech Analysis and Speech Transmission

3. Image and Video

6 hrs

3.1. Image

Digital Image Representation, Uses of Images, Formats

Image Color Scheme, Image Enhancement

Image Synthesis, Analysis and Transmission

3.2. Video

Analogue and Digital Video

Recording Formats and Standards (JPEG, MPEG, H.261)

Transmission of Video Signals, Video Capture

4. Video and Animation

8 hrs

4.1. Digital Video; Video Signal Representation; Computer Video Format

4.2. Computer-Based Animation; Animation Language

4.3. Timeline and Frame based animation

4.4. Timeline and Tween-Based Animation

4.5. Methods of controlling Animation

4.6. Display of Animation; Transmission of Animation

5. Data Compression

5 hrs

5.1. Introduction; basics of compression; storage space; need of coding

5.2. Lossy and Lossless Compression Techniques

5.3. Source, Entropy and Hybrid Coding

5.4. Lossy Sequential DCT – based mode; Expanded Lossy DCT-based mode

5.5. JPEG and MPEG Compression

6. Abstraction for Programming

5 hrs

6.1. Introduction to abstraction levels

6.2. Libraries; System Software; Toolkits

6.3. Higher Programming Languages

6.4. Object Oriented Approaches

7. Multimedia Design

4 hrs

7.1. Development Phases and Development Teams

7.2. Analysis, Design, Development and Implementation Phase

7.3. Evaluation and Testing Phase

8. User Interfaces

4 hrs

8.1. Basic Design Issues

8.2. Video and Audio at the User Interface

8.3. User-Friendliness as the Primary Goal

9. Multimedia Application

4 hrs

9.1. Media Preparation and Composition

9.2. Media Integration and Communication

9.3. Media Entertainment

9.4. Telemedicine; E-learning

9.5. Digital Video Editing and Production Systems

9.6. Video Conferencing; Video-on-demand

Laboratory Works

The laboratory works should focus on writing programs of different concepts of multimedia computing.

1.Programming Lab for Multimedia Concepts

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
4.Multimedia Fundamentals: Vol. 1- Media Coding and Content Processing, Ralf Steinmetz and Klara Nahrstedt, PHI.

Notes:

This syllabus follows the official BIT curriculum of Tribhuvan University. In case of any doubt or revision, the university’s published syllabus shall be considered authoritative.

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