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5208AMP-SEP-CTY

Aims

The module introduces the students to data networking hardware and software and to streaming using such tools.

Learning Outcomes

1.
Identify and evaluate the network and streaming related components within industry environment.
2.
Discuss the impact of various networking related issues on streaming performance.

Module Content

Outline Syllabus:Multimedia content – audio, video; Encoders; file types; formats; Quality implications Streaming of live and recorded material; downloading; Buffering & caching; lost data; Broadcast, multicast, unicast Media Distribution Software; Streaming software Network architectures and protocols Networks– servers, clients, switches, routers and network application servers; Network links – radio, fibre, copper Packet vs Circuit switching Signals, noise and interference; transmit and receive signal strength Data volumes, bandwidth, production, consumption, bits, bytes, words, packets Quality in networks: bandwidth, delay, errors, jitter; storage and network capacity Local area networks, Wide area networks, Internet, Ethernet, IP, TCP, UDP, streaming protocols, DNS, security, authentication, access, authorisation.
Module Overview:
The module introduces the students to data networking hardware and software and to streaming using such tools. The module covers files and file types which are used to distribute multimedia content. It looks at the network architectures available, and how they may affect the delivery of multimedia content. Choice of protocol and the quality of multimedia content are related. Some capacity analysis and its impact on file type and content packaging are discussed.
Additional Information:The module covers files and file types which are used to distribute multimedia content. It looks at the network architectures available, and how they may affect the delivery of multimedia content. Choice of protocol and the quality of multimedia content are related. Some capacity analysis and its impact on file type and content packaging are discussed.

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