180.811 (23S) Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS)

Sommersemester 2023

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First course session
16.03.2023 14:00 - 18:00 V.1.04 On Campus
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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

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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

Im Fall von online durchgeführten Prüfungen sind die Standards zu beachten, die die technischen Geräte der Studierenden erfüllen müssen, um an diesen Prüfungen teilnehmen zu können.

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 scheme

Position in the curriculum

  • Master's degree programme Media and Convergence Management (SKZ: 150, Version: 13W.2)
    • Subject: Distributed Multimedia Systems (DMS) (Compulsory subject)
      • 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
  • Master's degree programme Game Studies and Engineering (SKZ: 992, Version: 17W.2)
    • Subject: Engineering Skills (Compulsory subject)
      • 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

Equivalent courses for counting the examination attempts

Sommersemester 2024
  • 180.811 KS Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2022
  • 180.811 KS Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2021
  • 180.811 KS Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2020
  • 180.811 KS Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2019
  • 180.811 KS Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2018
  • 180.811 KS Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2017
  • 180.811 KS Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2016
  • 180.811 KS Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2015
  • 180.811 KU Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)
Sommersemester 2014
  • 180.811 KU Introduction to Multimedia Technology (DMS) (1.0h / 2.0ECTS)