Multimedia Technology Principles and Applications

Author: Yang Xiquan
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: This textbook covers important aspects of multimedia technology, selecting relatively new and practical technologies. It is divided into 14 chapters, systematically introducing the basic concepts, principles, hardware and software components, and typical applications of multimedia technology. It explains the composition of multimedia computer systems, text, digital sound, and MIDI, the basics of color digital images, MPEG and digital video, common data compression techniques, multimedia data storage devices, image material production, animation material production, editing and conversion of multimedia images. The appendix introduces streaming media technology and provides a table of system variables and a table of system functions. This book aims to enhance students' initiative, creativity, and comprehensive technical abilities. It can serve as a textbook for senior undergraduate and graduate students in computer science and electronic information engineering at universities, as well as a reference for technical personnel in multimedia-related fields.