Electronic document operations
D Foott
4 points * 4 hours per week * Second semester * Clayton * Prerequisites: COT1800
This subject enables students to explore issues associated with electronic documents. Students will be made aware of a range of electronic document transfer technologies, including FAX and EDI. Issues such as ASCII, HTML, SGML and Postscript formatting of documents will be discussed. Compression techniques will be discussed briefly. Issues related to standards (eg ODA, SGML, Text Encoding Initiative) will be explored. The impact of format on retrieval and storage will be considered. Possible future developments will be discussed. Practical work will deal with the use of markup techniques.
Assessment
Examination (2 hours): 70% * Assignment: 15% * Practical work: 15%
Prescribed texts
To be advised