Course: Fundamentals of Computer Graphics and Multimedia

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Course title Fundamentals of Computer Graphics and Multimedia
Course code KI/MPG
Organizational form of instruction Seminary
Level of course Bachelor
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter
Number of ECTS credits 2
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory, Compulsory-optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kuba Pavel, Ing. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Signal processing, antialiasing. 2. Light and color models (RGB, CMYK, HSV, YCBCR). 3. Multimedia hardware (sound card, graphics card, additional devices, optical and magneto-optical discs, display, print device, scanner). 4. Data compression. Types and compression algorithms. 5. Digital photography and image processing. Bitmap graphics. Formats. 6. Video recording and processing. File formats. 7. Audio recording and processing. File formats. 8. Compression standards for multimedia, MPEG. 9. Curves and surfaces (Hermite, Coons, Bézier, B-spline, NURBS). Vector graphics. Formats. OCR. 10. Streaming. Multimedia protocols, VoIP. 11. Applications for multimedia. 12. Application programming interface. OpenGL, DirectX.

Learning activities and teaching methods
unspecified
Learning outcomes
The aim of the course is to expand students' knowledge in the field of multimedia, their recording, playback and transmission. The course is focused on multimedia hardware and networking technologies, as well as on software processes that are necessary for processing of multimedia recordings.

Prerequisites
unspecified

Assessment methods and criteria
unspecified
Fulfilling the given tasks during the semester and the successful completion of the final colloquium
Recommended literature
  • Tatipamula M. Multimedia Communications Networks: Technologies and Services. Artech House, London, 1998.
  • Tůma T. Počítačová grafika a design. Computer Press, Brno, 2007.
  • Vlček K. Komprese a kódová zabezpečení v multimediálních komunikacích. BEN-Technická literatura, Praha, 1999.
  • Žára J., Beneš B., Felkel P. Moderní počítačová grafika, 2. vydání. null. Computer Press, Brno, 2005. ISBN null.


Study plans that include the course
Faculty Study plan (Version) Category of Branch/Specialization Recommended year of study Recommended semester
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Information Sciences (double subject) (A14) Category: Informatics courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Information Systems (A14) Category: Informatics courses 1 Recommended year of study:1, Recommended semester: Winter
Faculty: Faculty of Science Study plan (Version): Information Sciences (double subject) (A14) Category: Informatics courses 2 Recommended year of study:2, Recommended semester: Winter