Teaching Responsibility
LJMU Schools involved in Delivery:
Computer Science and Mathematics
Learning Methods
Lecture
Practical
Seminar
Tutorial
Module Offerings
7115COMP-JAN-CTY
Aims
To develop advanced skills in multimedia data handling mechanisms.
To critically analyse compression techniques and standards, particularly in relation to still and moving images as well as digitised sound.
To relate advanced architectural, operating systems and networking developments to multimedia data, particularly how the timing requirements and data volumes associated with multimedia data storage, retrieval and communication dictate hardware, software and networking developments.
Learning Outcomes
1.
Identify the requirements of advanced hardware and software systems for multimedia support, including compression and storage technology.
2.
Analyse and evaluate the role of networked multimedia systems and critically appraise the techniques involved in their design, development and maintenance.
3.
Execute a requirements analysis of, design and evaluate, distributed multimedia solutions, recognising the impact of compression and storage techniques on the development of distributed multimedia systems and applications.
Module Content
Outline Syllabus:Compression techniques and related standards, e.g. JPEG, MPEG 2, 4 and 7.Included in the MPEG study will be the study of Psychoacoustics, perceptual encoding and related MP3 standard.
Quality of Service for Multimedia data: Requirements, end-systems and networking support: Scheduling, Buffering, Caching.
Multimedia Storage techniques, distributed filing systems. Storage systems optimisation for Multimedia Data.
Case Study: Video on Demand, IPTV, and related topics.
Additional Information:In this module advanced technologies, such as compression and storage techniques, are presented as supporting features of integrated global multimedia networked systems, from World Wide Web and Video Conferencing to Interactive TV. Group Coursework: Students will be differentiated through peer review for marking purposes.