Program Overview

Introduction to ITC589 Multimedia Systems PG

The ITC589 Multimedia Systems PG subject provides students with the knowledge and skills required to plan, design, and implement multimedia systems and technologies. It explores the impact of multimedia, the issues surrounding its implementation, as well as its ability to improve the quality of presentation and communication of information in electronic publications.

Subject Information

Grading System

The grading system for this subject is HD/FL.

Duration

The duration of this subject is one session.

School

This subject is offered by the School of Computing and Mathematics.

Enrolment Restrictions

This subject is available to students in the Master of Information Technology only and is not available to students who have completed subject ITC389 or ITC216.

Assumed Knowledge

The assumed knowledge for this subject includes ITC411, ITC105, or ITC125.

Incompatible Subjects

The incompatible subjects for this subject are ITC216 and ITC389.

Learning Outcomes

Upon successful completion of this subject, students should be able to:

• Critically analyse and synthesise the key components of multimedia technologies including text, graphics, voice, video, and animation.
• Evaluate the role of multimedia technologies in the online and web environment.
• Define the characteristics of each media type and describe their application.
• Develop, edit, and improve interactive web pages that incorporate a variety of digital media such as graphics, voice, animation, and video.
• Critically evaluate the implications of copyright in the use of multimedia.
• Research and analyse the protocols, standards, and representation techniques used for storage and transmission of multimedia information.

Syllabus

This subject will cover the following topics:

• Multimedia standards, data types, and their applications.
• Multimedia authoring and production.
• Data storage and retrieval methods.
• Compression methods.
• Integrating multimedia into online environments.
• Case studies from the real world.