Introduction
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
Multimedia Computing
B.Sc. CSIT — Fifth Semester
Sound /Audio System
Concepts of Sound System; Music and Speech; Speech Generation; Speech Analysis; Speech Transmission
Images and Graphics
Digital Image Representation; Image and graphics Format; Image Synthesis, analysis and Transmission
Video and Animation
Video Signal Representation; Computer Video Format; Computer-Based animation; Animation Language; Methods of Controlling Animation; Display of Animation; Transmission of Animation
Data Compression
Storage Space; Coding Requirements; Source, Entropy and Hybrid Coding; Lossy Sequential DCTbased Mode; Expanded Lossy DCT-based Mode; JPEG and MPEG
User Interfaces
Basic Design Issues; Video and Audio at the User Interface; Userfriendliness as the Primary Goal
Abstractions for programming
Abstractions Levels; Libraries; System Software Toolkits; Higher Programming Languages; Object –Oriented Approaches
Multimedia Application
Media Preparation and Composition; Media Integration and Communication; Media Entertainment; Telemedicine; E-learning; Digital Video Editing and Production Systems; Video Conferencing; Video-on-demand