Tribhuvan University
Faculty of Management
Office of the Dean
Bachelor of Information Management (BIM)
Course Objective
:The main objectives of this course are to provide knowledge and skill on multimedia technologies, tools and applications.
Course Description
:This course covers different concepts of multimedia system including sound, images, graphics, video, animation, data compression, user interfaces, and applications.
Course Contents:
Lecture hours show the approximate classroom time allocated to each unit.
Unit 1.Introduction
5 hours
- 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
Unit 2.Sound / Audio System
6 hours
- Concepts of sound system
- Music and speech
- Speech Generation
- Speech Analysis
- Speech Transmission
Unit 3.Images and Graphics
6 hours
- Digital Image Representation
- Image and graphics Format
- Image Synthesis , analysis and Transmission
Unit 4.Video and Animation
7 hours
- Video signal representation
- Computer Video Format
- Computer- Based animation
- Animation Language
- Methods of controlling Animation
- Display of Animation
- Transmission of Animation
Unit 5.Data Compression
8 hours
- Storage Space
- 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 hours
- Basic Design Issues
- Video and Audio at the User Interface
- User- friendliness as the Primary Goal
Unit 8.Abstractions for programming
5 hours
- Abstractions Levels
- Libraries
- System Software
- Toolkits
- Higher Programming Languages
- Object –oriented approaches
Unit 9.Multimedia Application
6 hours
- Media preparation and composition
- Media integration and communication
- Media Entertainment
- Telemedicine
- E-learning
- Digital video editing and production systems
- Video conferencing
- Video-on-demand Laboratory Works: After completing this course, students should have practical knowledge of different components of multimedia system, multimedia tools and applications.
Suggested Readings:
- Multimedia: Computing, Communications and Applications, Ralf Steinmetz and Klara Nahrstedt, Pearson Education Asia
- Multimedia Communications, Applications, Networks, Protocols and Standards, Fred Halsall, Pearson Education Asia
- Multimedia Systems, John F. Koegel Buford, Pearson Education Asia