Simon Fraser University
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Course Outlines

Fall 2025 - CMPT 365 D100

Multimedia Systems (3)

Class Number: 7458

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Tue, 4:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Sep 3 – Dec 2, 2025: Thu, 3:30–5:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Dec 12, 2025
    Fri, 12:00–3:00 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    CMPT 225 with a minimum grade of C-.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Multimedia systems design, multimedia hardware and software, issues in effectively representing, processing, and retrieving multimedia data such as text, graphics, sound and music, image and video.

COURSE DETAILS:

Multimedia has become an indispensable part of modern computer technology. In this course,students will be introduced to principles and current technologies of multimedia data processing and system design and gain hands-on experience in this area. Topics include multimedia data (audio/video) digitization, representation, compression, and communication.

Topics

  • Introduction on Multimedia
  • Audio, Image, Video Signals
  • Digital Media Representation and Manipulation
  • Lossless and Lossy Media Compression
  • Networked Multimedia (if time permitted)
  • Other Topics

Grading

NOTES:

Grading

The grading details will be discussed in the first week of the class.

Materials

REQUIRED READING:

Fundamentals of Multimedia 3rd Edition
Z. Liu, M. Drew, JC Liu
Springer
2021
SFU students may download the softcopy from library link
ISBN: 9783030621230

REQUIRED READING NOTES:

Your personalized Course Material list, including digital and physical textbooks, are available through the SFU Bookstore website by simply entering your Computing ID at: shop.sfu.ca/course-materials/my-personalized-course-materials.

Department Undergraduate Notes:

The following are default policies in the School of Computing Science. Please check your course syllabus whether the instructor has chosen a different policy for your class, otherwise the following policies apply.
 
  • Students must attain an overall passing grade on the weighted average of exams in the course in order to get a C- or higher.
  • All student requests for accommodations for their religious practices must be made in writing by the end of the first week of classes, or no later than one week after a student adds a course. After considering a request, an instructor may provide a concession or may decline to do so. Students requiring accommodations as a result of a disability can contact the Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca).

Registrar Notes:

ACADEMIC INTEGRITY: YOUR WORK, YOUR SUCCESS

At SFU, you are expected to act honestly and responsibly in all your academic work. Cheating, plagiarism, or any other form of academic dishonesty harms your own learning, undermines the efforts of your classmates who pursue their studies honestly, and goes against the core values of the university.

To learn more about the academic disciplinary process and relevant academic supports, visit: 


RELIGIOUS ACCOMMODATION

Students with a faith background who may need accommodations during the term are encouraged to assess their needs as soon as possible and review the Multifaith religious accommodations website. The page outlines ways they begin working toward an accommodation and ensure solutions can be reached in a timely fashion.