Authorised by Academic Registrar, April 1996
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%