180.808 (14W) Introduction to Media Informatics

Wintersemester 2014/15

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First course session
21.10.2014 09:00 - 14:00 V.1.04 On Campus
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Overview

Lecturer
Course title german Introduction to Media Informatics
Type Lecture
Hours per Week 2.0
ECTS credits 4.0
Registrations 23
Organisational unit
Language of instruction English
Course begins on 21.10.2014

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Course Information

Teaching methodology including the use of eLearning tools

Lecture and practical assignments

Course content

Basic understanding of media on the computer with a focus on multimedia.

Topics

  • Text & Hypertext
  • Human Perception
  • Basic Multimedia Coding & Transmission
  • Multimedia Authoring
  • Basic Multimedia Analysis
  • Introduction to Information Retrieval

Teaching objective

Basic understanding of media on the computer with a focus on multimedia.

Prior knowledge expected

Basic understanding of a computer

Other materials

Lecture slides

Literature

Malak, Butz & Hussmann (2009) Medieninformatik: Eine Einführung, Pearson Verlag

Link to further information

http://www.itec.uni-klu.ac.at/~mlux/wiki/doku.php?id=courses:mediainformatik2014

Course content

This course aims to communicate a basic understanding of digital media on the computer. Topics include coding, storage and transmission of audio, image and video data as well as text and hypertext data.

Topics

  • Introduction: human perception, licenses, cryptography
  • Text: text formats, hypertext, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
  • Information retrieval & web search
  • Digital images: color spaces, image formats, image manipulation
  • Digital video: formats, compression, delivery
  • Digital audio: signal processing basics, formats, compression, manipulation
  • Metadata: formats, ontologies, use cases

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.

Grading scheme

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Position in the curriculum

  • Master's degree programme Media and Convergence Management (SKZ: 150, Version: 13W.2)
    • Subject: Complementary Subject II (Compulsory subject)
      • Introduction to Media Informatics ( 2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
        • 180.808 Introduction to Media Informatics (2.0h VO / 4.0 ECTS)
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