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Course Title: Multimedia System

Course Code: CACS457


Year/Semester: MVIII
Class Load: 5 Hrs. / Week (Theory: 3flrs. Practical: 2 Hrs.)
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This course offers detailed concept and structure of Multimedia system. It includes introduction,
Sound & Audio System,Images and Graphics, Video and Animation, Data Compression,
Abstractions for programming , Multimedia design and applications . It does not entirely focus on
theoretical concept but also strongly focuses on practical skill based learning
Course obiectives
The general objectives of this course are to provide theoretical as well as practical knowledge
of Multimedia System, applications and tools to make students capable of implementing,
managing and developing the issues of multimedia application in their personal as well
professional life.
Course Contents
Unit 1: Introduction (6 Hrs)
1.1 Multimedia and its applications
1.2 Global structure of Multirnedia
1.3 Medium
1.4 Multimedia system and properties
1.5 Characteristics of a Multime.dia system
1.6 Challenges for Multimedia Systems
1.7 Components of Multimedia System
1.8 Multimedia building blocks
1.9 Scope of Multimedia

Unit 2: Sound / Audio System (5Hrs)


2.1 Overview sound system
2.2 Producing digital audio
2.2 Music and speech
2.3 Speech Generation
2.4 Speech Analysis
2.5 Speech Transmission
2.6 Representation of audio files
2.7 Computer IVIusic -MIDI
\z.g MIDI versus Digital Audio

3: Images and Graphics (5 Hrs)


I Uses of images and Graphics
J Image Representation
3.3 Image and graphics Format
3.4 Working with image and graphics
3.5 Image Synthesis , analysis and Transmission

Unit 4: Yideo and Animation (6


4.l DigitalVideo
4.2 Yideo signal representation
4.3 Computer Video Format
4.4 Computer- Based animation
4.5 Animation Language
4.6 Timeline and ftame based animation
4.7 Timeline and Tween-Based animation

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4.8 Methods of controlling Animation
4.9 Display of Animation
4.10 Transmission of Animation
Unit 5: Data Compression (8 Hrs)
5.1 Need for Data Compression
5.2 Compression Basics
5.3 Storage Space
5.4 Coding Requirements
5.5 Lossless and Lossy Compression techniques
5.6 Source, Entropy and Hybrid Coding
5.7 Lossy Sequential DCT- based Mode
5"8 Expanded Lossy DCT-based Mode
5"9 JPEG and MPEG Compression

Unit 6: Abstractions for programming (6 Hrs)


6"1 Abstractions Levels
6.2 Libraries
6.3 System Software
6.4 Toolkits
6.5 Higher Programming Languages
6.6 Object -oriented approaches

Unit 7: Multimedia design ( 6 Hrs)


7.1 Development phases and development teams
7.2 Analysis phase
7.3 Design Phase
7.4 Development phase
7.5 Implementation Phase
T.6Evalaation and testing phase
7.7 Multimedia User Interface Design

Unit 8 : Multimedia Application (6 Hrs)


8.1 Media preparation and composition
8.2 Media integration and communication
8.2 Media Entertainment
8.4 Telemedicine
8"5 EJearning
8.6 Digital video editing and production systems
8.7 Video conferencing
8.8 Video-on-demand

Laboratory Works
Labs consist of at least 8 practical experiments and two assignments covering the topics of the
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Teaching Methods
The teaching faculties are expected to create environment where students can
upgrade themselves with the current scenario of computing and
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Evaluation
Examination Scheme
Internal Assessment External Assessment Total
Theory Practical Theory Practical
20 20 (3 Hrs.) 60 (3 Hrs.)

Text Books
1. Ralf Steinmetzand KlaraNahrstedt, Multimedia: Computing, Communications and
Applications, Pearson Education Asia
2. John F. Koegel Buford , Multimedia Systems, Pearson Education Asia

Reference Books
1. Fred Halsall , Multimedia Communications, Applications, Networks, Protocols and Standards,
Pearson Education Asia
2" Ralf Steinmetz and Klara Nahrstedt, Multimedia fundamentals, Pearson Education Asia

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