This document provides an overview of topics to be covered in a multimedia course including lossless and lossy image and audio compression techniques, standards like JPEG and MPEG, image and audio processing, video compression, multimedia interfaces, content retrieval over networks, and references for further reading on fundamentals of multimedia, data compression, digital image processing, JPEG, MPEG video compression, audio and video networking protocols, and more.

1. Multimedia Sethserey Sam Computer Science Department

2. Plan Introduction Digital Image, Audio and Video Lossless and Lossy Compression JPEG Standard Image Processing and Analysis in Multimedia Applications Audio Analysis, Compression and Standards Video Compression Multimedia and Human Computer Interfaces Content Based Media Retrieval Multimedia Over IP Networks

3. Reference Fundamentals of Multimedia, by Ze-Nian Li and Marks S. Drew, Prentice-Hall 2004. Introduction to Data Compression, by Khalid Sayood. Digital Image Processing Using MATLAB, by Rafael C. Gonzalez, Richard E. Woods, Steven L. Eddins. JPEG: Still Image Data Compression Standard (Digital Multimedia Standards) (Digital Multimedia Standards) by William B. Pennebaker, Joan L. Mitchell. MPEG Video Compression Standard (Digital Multimedia Standards Series) (Digital Multimedia Standards Series) by Chad Fogg, Didier J. LeGall, Joan L. Mitchell, William B. Pennebaker. RTP -- Audio and Video for the Internet, by Colin Perkins.