Multimedia Computer Technology Basics and Applications

Author: Zhong Yuzhuo
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Publish Date: 2000-04-01
Features: This book comprehensively introduces the fundamental principles, key technologies, and new development trends of multimedia computer technology from the perspectives of principle design, manufacturing, and application. The book consists of eight chapters. Chapter 1 outlines the definition, classification, current status, and development trends of multimedia computers; Chapters 2 and 3 introduce the acquisition, processing, and output of video and audio signals; Chapter 4 provides a detailed explanation of multimedia data compression encoding technology and the current international encoding standards; Chapter 5 discusses the system architecture of multimedia computer hardware and software, as well as the development direction of the computer industry (see the example of multimedia technology reaching CPU chips); Chapters 6 to 8 introduce three multimedia application domains and their core technologies: multimedia databases and content-based retrieval technology, multimedia authoring tools and synchronization technology, distributed multimedia systems, and multimedia communication technology. This book can serve as a textbook for multimedia computer technology courses in higher education institutions and also as a technical reference for relevant professionals.