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EE6403

This document provides information on the course EE6403 - Distributed Multimedia Systems. The objective of the course is to provide students with an understanding of distributed multimedia systems concepts, technologies, and applications. After completing the course, students are expected to have an in-depth understanding of current advances in distributed multimedia systems and technologies, and be able to apply what they learned to practical projects. The course content includes topics like media and media systems, multimedia storage, media processing and applications, media transmission and delivery, and quality of service on distributed multimedia systems. Student assessment consists of continuous assessment worth 20% and a final examination worth 80%.

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EE6403

This document provides information on the course EE6403 - Distributed Multimedia Systems. The objective of the course is to provide students with an understanding of distributed multimedia systems concepts, technologies, and applications. After completing the course, students are expected to have an in-depth understanding of current advances in distributed multimedia systems and technologies, and be able to apply what they learned to practical projects. The course content includes topics like media and media systems, multimedia storage, media processing and applications, media transmission and delivery, and quality of service on distributed multimedia systems. Student assessment consists of continuous assessment worth 20% and a final examination worth 80%.

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EE6403 – Distributed Multimedia Systems

EE6403 DISTRIBUTED MULTIMEDIA SYSTEMS

Acad Unit: 3.0


Prerequisite: Nil
Effective: Acad Year 1999-2000 (Semester 2)
Last update: Aug 2001

OBJECTIVE
This course aims at providing students with a good understanding of the basic concepts, technologies,
and applications of distributed multimedia systems.

DESIRED OUTCOME
After the course, students are expected to have an in-depth understand of the current advances in
distributed multimedia systems and technologies, as well as be able to apply the concepts and
techniques learned to practical projects and applications.

OTHER RELEVANT INFORMATION


It is assumed that students have some basic knowledge of digital signal processing and
communication networks.

CONTENT
Media and Media Systems. Multimedia Storage. Media Processing and Application. Media
Transmission and Delivery. Quality of Service on Distributed Multimedia Systems. Multimedia
Applications.

ASSESSMENT SCHEME
Continuous Assessment 20%
Final Examination 80%

TEXTBOOK
1. Ralf Steinmetz and Klara Nahrstedt, “Multimedia: Computing, Communications and
Applications”, Prentice Hall, 1995.

REFERENCES

1. Palmer W. Agnew and Anne S. Kellerman, “Distributed Multimedia: Technologies, Applications,


and Opportunities in the Digital Information Industry,” Addison-Wesley, 1996.
2. Francois Fluckiger, “Understanding Networked Multimedia: Applications and Technology”,
Prentice Hall, 1995.
3. Simon J. Gibbs, “Multimedia Programming: Objects, Environments, and Frameworks”, Addison-
Wesley, 1995.

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