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COMP3419: Graphics and Multimedia

2025 unit information

This unit provides a broad introduction to the field of graphics and multimedia computing to meet the diverse requirements of application areas such as entertainment, industrial design, virtual reality, intelligent media management, social media and remote sensing. It covers both the underpinning theories and the practices of computing and manipulating digital media including graphics / image, audio, animation, and video. Emphasis is placed on principles and cutting-edge techniques for multimedia data processing, content analysis, media retouching, media coding and compression.

Unit details and rules

Managing faculty or University school:

Engineering

Study level Undergraduate
Academic unit Computer Science
Credit points 6
Prerequisites:
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COMP2123 or COMP2823 or INFO1105 or INFO1905
Corequisites:
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None
Prohibitions:
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None
Assumed knowledge:
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Programming skills

At the completion of this unit, you should be able to:

  • LO1. apply multimedia data processing and analysis techniques to real world applications
  • LO2. understand data representation and enhancement for different multimedia building blocks
  • LO3. understand various multimedia data coding and retrieval techniques
  • LO4. obtain practical skills in graphics / image, audio, and video processing and analysis.

Unit availability

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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2024
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2025
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
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Session MoA ?  Location Outline ? 
Semester 2 2020
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2021
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney
Semester 2 2022
Normal day Remote
Semester 2 2023
Normal day Camperdown/Darlington, Sydney

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