06EC841 Multimedia Communication syllabus for EC


Part A
Unit-1 Multimedia communications 7 hours

Introduction, multimedia information representation, multimedia networks, multimedia applications, media types, communication modes, network types, multipoint conferencing, network QoS application QoS.

Unit-2 Multimedia information representation 5 hours

Introduction, digital principles, text, images, audio, video.

Unit-3 Text and image compression 7 hours

Introduction, compression principles, text compression, image compression.

Unit-4 Audio and video compression 7 hours

Introduction, audio compression, DPCM, ADPCM, APC, LPC, video compression, video compression principles, H.261, H.263, MPEG, MPEG-1, MPEG-2, and MPEG-4.

Part B
Unit-5 Multimedia information networks 7 hours

Introduction, LANs, Ethernet, Token ring, Bridges, FDDI High-speed LANs, LAN protocol.

Unit-6 The Internet 7 hours

Introduction, IP Datagrams, Fragmentation, IP Address, ARP and RARP, QoS Support, IPv8.

Unit-7 Broadband ATM Networks 6 hours

Introduction, Cell format, Switfh and Protocol Architecture ATM LANs.

Unit-8 Transport Protocol 6 hours

Introduction, TCP/IP, TCP, UDP, RTP and RTCP.

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