SWE 423 Multimedia Systems Section 01 – 01:10-02:00 p.m. – Bldg. 24 – Room 153

1. SWE 423Multimedia SystemsSection 01 – 01:10-02:00 p.m. – Bldg. 24 – Room 153 Second Semester 2006/2007 (062) King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals Information & Computer Science Department

2. Important Preliminaries • Instructor: Dr. Lahouari Ghouti الهواري غوثي • Office: (22) 128 • Office hours: • S.M.W 11:00 – 12:30, S.M 09:15 – 09:45 a.m. • Appointment. • Phone: 1922 • email: lahouari@kfupm.edu.sa

3. Important Preliminaries (Cont.) • Prerequisite: Senior Standing • Resources: • R. Steinmetz, K. Nahrstedt: Multimedia Fundamentals, Vol. 1: Media Coding and Content Processing. Prentice Hall: 2002, ISBN: 0-13-031399-8. • Handouts (Lecture Notes, papers, ...etc.)

4. Course Goals • At the end of this semester, I hope that you will: • Know the fundamentals of the different media: audio, images, video, and animation. • Understand the various properties of each medium. • Know and comprehend various compression techniques. • Apply certain modifications and techniques to various media. • Develop small-scale applications involving multimedia data.

5. Course Contents • Introduction Chapter 1 • Media and Data Streams Chapter 2 • Optical Storage Media Chapter 8 • Audio Technology Chapter 3 • Graphics and Images Chapter 4 • Video Technology Chapter 5 • Computer-based Animation Chapter 6 • Data Compression Chapter 7 • Content Analysis Chapter 9

6. Grading Policy

7. Important Dates Important Note: Best 5 quizzes out of 6!!!

8. Final Important Remarks • Homeworks: • Late homeworks are not accepted. • Discussing homeworks with others (especially on WebCT) is highly encouraged. However, copying homeworks is NOT permitted and will be considered CHEATING. • Quizzes: 15 minute. Each covers material given since the last quiz or major exam. • Pop Quizzes: 5-10 minute. Each covers material given during the same lecture. • Exams HWs, & quizzes are generally CHALLENGING. • MAKE USE of my office hours.

9. Attendance • Attendance will be checked each class. • A bonus of 0.5 point (out of the maximum 100) will be given for each “additional” hour attended above the 45 lectures • This shall come from the help sessions conducted for the two major exams and the final exam. • Unexcused Absences Policies: • The first four absences are FREE of charge. • The fifth absence is worth – 2.5 of your maximum 100 total. • Each subsequent absence, up to the ninth absence, is worth – 0.5. • The tenth absence will result in an automatic DN grade. • An unexcused absence can become an excused absence ONLY by an official letter from the Dean of Student’s office.

10. Your 24-Hour Right • One has 24 hours to object to the grade of a homework, [pop] quiz or a major exam starting from the end of the class time in which the graded exam papers have been distributed. • i.e. if you were not present in class during the distribution of exam papers, you loose this right. • If for some reason you cannot see me in person, within this period, send me an email requesting an appointment. The email, though, should be sent within the 24-hour time period.

11. Cairo Envelopes Examples: • Slept after Fajr • Checkpoints long lines • I got married / I had a divorce • I am graduating and the job is waiting for me How much can they increase your letter grade? NONE…………..even if you bring an elder!

12. So, What Can Increase my Grade? • Active participation • In Class • On WebCT • In my office hours • The bottom line is: Trying

13. Cheating Policies • Cheating in one category will result in a zero for the whole category. For example, if cheating is confirmed in homework 3, this will result in 0 out of 10% [which means that there is no need to submit any additional homework]. • An additional 5% will be deducted from the overall total (out of 100).