ECS5362

Application of high-speed telecommunication networks

B A Tonkin

6 points · 39 hours of lectures and laboratory work · Irregular availability · Clayton

Objectives The student is expected to acquire a basic understanding of the characteristics of high-speed telecommunication networks and their application to multimedia communications and conferencing.

Synopsis 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): 100%

Recommended texts

Newton P W and others Networking spatial information systems Belhaven Press, 1992

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