Application of high-speed telecommunication networks
B A Tonkin
6 points * 3 hours per week * Irregular availability * Clayton
Characteristics of new high-speed public telecommunication networks: FASTPAC broadband data network and broadband ISDN. Network services. Multimedia developments: image and video compression standards, audio compression, and optical storage. Computer-supported collaboration technology: real-time conferencing, and multi-user editors. Supercomputing. Applications of multimedia communications to industries such as education, medicine, building, and environmental management. Effects on organisational structure.
Assessment
Examinations (2 hours)
Recommended texts
Newton P W and others Networking spatial information systems Belhaven Press, 1992