PURPOSE
This course will introduce some of the technical foundations for multimedia. Students will also explore the applications of multimedia and techniques in some areas such as group collaboration and network-based education. There are abundant opportunities for enjoyment, employment, and research in this field.
INTENDED AUDIENCE
This course is designed for seniors and graduate students. CS 476/576 (systems programming) is a required prerequisite.
LAB FACILITIES
The required MultiMedia Lab will be composed of multimedia workstations (SGIs and SUNs) and PCs, I/O devices, and dedicated networks. Students will learn to use multimedia software and hardware. They will also analyze and modify our laboratory software and hardware. Results will be made available to our user community.
TEXTBOOK/READINGS
There will be a course packet consisting of articles from a variety of sources. We will also use on-line sources of information. A possible textbook is: Multimedia Systems by J. Buford, Addison Wesley 1994.
TOPICS:
1. Uses of Multimedia Information
2. The Convergence of Computers, Communications, and Entertainment.
3. Architectures and Issues for Distributed Multimedia Systems.
4. Digital Audio Representation and Processing.
5. Video Technology.
6. Digital Video and Image Compression
7. Time-based Media Representation and Delivery
8. Operating System Support for Continuous Media Applications
9. Real-Time Scheduling and Synchronization
10. Multimedia Devices, Presentation Services and the User Interface.
11. Storage and Retrieval of Multimedia Data
12. Multimedia Presentation and Authoring
13. Multimedia interchange and Communication.
14. Multimedia Conferences and Groupware.
15. Examples: Group Collaboration: XTV
Network-Based Education: Teletechnet