180.811 (23S) Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS)
Overview
- Lecturer
- Course title german Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS)
- Type Course (continuous assessment course )
- Course model Attendance-based course
- Hours per Week 1.0
- ECTS credits 2.0
- Registrations 61 (30 max.)
- Organisational unit
- Language of instruction Englisch
- possible language(s) of the assessment German , English
- Course begins on 16.03.2023
- eLearning Go to Moodle course
Time and place
Course Information
Intended learning outcomes
Students shall become familiar with multimedia technologies on the examples of multimedia content authoring and processing (text, audio, images, video), podcasts, computer networks and web technologies.
This is the accompanying lab class to the lecture "180.810 (23S) Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS)". Students are adviced to attend both courses, as lecture and hands-on exercises will be blended.
Teaching methodology
On-site hands-on classes and assignments between classes.
Please note that lab and lecture sessions will be blended during the class hours.
Exercises, lecture and learning materials, as well as further readings will be provided over Moodle. The practical content consists of exercises during the semester and a final project.
Course content
Practical hands-on sessions and exercises on the contents of the lecture.
- Introduction to (multi-)media and related technology
- Content authoring and processing
- Text: unstructured vs. structured, hypertext, markdown, examples of human readable vs machine readable
- Audio: Recording, compression
- Images: File types, compression, limitations, future development
- Videos: Codecs and containers, compression
- Podcasts: Dedicated session on podcast authoring and technologies, held by an experienced Podcast producer.
- Computer network basics, the Internet and the WWW
- Use case: "Which technologies does opening and displaying a website include?"
- Network layers and protocols
- IP, TCP, DNS, HTTP, ...
- Web technologies
- Website authoring and management (HTML + CSS, CMS ... Content Management Systems )
- Web security (basics)
Examination information
Examination methodology
Assignments, implementing a project and writing a project report. Topics for the project can be selected from a predefined list including the lecture's topics or discussed individually.
Examination topic(s)
Practical exercices in the context of the lecture.
Assessment criteria / Standards of assessment for examinations
Point-based grading system on the assignments, the project and project report.
Grading scheme
Grade / Grade grading schemePosition in the curriculum
- Master's degree programme Media and Convergence Management
(SKZ: 150, Version: 13W.2)
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Subject: Distributed Multimedia Systems (DMS)
(Compulsory subject)
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Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (
1.0h KU / 2.0 ECTS)
- 180.811 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (1.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 2. Semester empfohlen
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Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (
1.0h KU / 2.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Distributed Multimedia Systems (DMS)
(Compulsory subject)
- Master's degree programme Game Studies and Engineering
(SKZ: 992, Version: 17W.2)
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Subject: Engineering Skills
(Compulsory subject)
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Introduction to Multimedia Technology (
0.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS)
- 180.811 Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (1.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS) Absolvierung im 1. Semester empfohlen
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Introduction to Multimedia Technology (
0.0h KS / 2.0 ECTS)
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Subject: Engineering Skills
(Compulsory subject)
Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts
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Sommersemester 2024
- 180.811 KS Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2022
- 180.811 KS Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2021
- 180.811 KS Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2020
- 180.811 KS Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2019
- 180.811 KS Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2018
- 180.811 KS Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2017
- 180.811 KS Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2016
- 180.811 KS Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2015
- 180.811 KU Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
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Sommersemester 2014
- 180.811 KU Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)