BCA (Bachelor of Computer Applications) (CBGS)
Syllabus for the Batch from Year 2023 To 2026
SEMESTER – III
Multimedia Technology and Applications
M. Marks: 100 Credits
Time: 3 Hours L-T-P
3-1-0
Instructions for the Paper Setters: Eight questions of equal marks (Specified in the syllabus) are to be
set, two in each of the four Sections (A-D). Questions may be subdivided into parts (not exceeding four).
Candidates are required to attempt five questions, selecting at least one question from each Section. The
fifth question may be attempted from any Section.
SECTION–A
Introduction: Multimedia, history of Multimedia, components, uses of multimedia. Multimedia market,
resources for multimedia developers, types of products. Hardware and software, multimedia computer
architecture. Overview of Multimedia application softwares (e.g. Adobe Photoshop, Audacity, Final Cut
Pro, WordPress, Blender)
Text: Elements of Text, Text data files, using text in Multimedia applications, font editing & design tools,
Hypermedia & Hypertext.
SECTION–B
Images: Still Images – Bitmaps, Vector Drawing, 3D Drawing & rendering, Natural Light & Colours,
Computerized Colours, Colour Palletes, Image File Formats
Graphics: Elements of graphics, images and colour, graphics file and application formats, obtaining images
for multimedia use, using graphics in multimedia applications
SECTION–C
Sound: Digital Audio, MIDI Audio, MIDI vs Digital Audio, Audio File Formats.
Video: How Video Works, Analog Video, Digital Video, Video File Formats, Video Shooting and Editing
SECTION–D
Animation: Principle of Animations. Animation Techniques, Animation File Formats
Making Multimedia: Stages of a multimedia project, requirements to make good multimedia, Multimedia
Hardware, Macintosh and Windows production Platforms, Hardware peripherals, Connections, Memory
and storage devices, Multimedia software and Authoring tools.
Course Outcome:
• To provide various concepts of multimedia and its applications
• To understand the basic concepts of Multimedia Systems
• To learn representations, perceptions and applications of Multimedia
• To understand the technologies behind multimedia applications
References:
1. Multimedia Technology and Applications, David Hillman, Galgotia Publications Pvt Ltd.
2. Fundamentals of Multimedia, Le-Nian Li and Mark S. Drew, Pearson Education International
3. Tay Vaughan, Multimedia Making it Work, Tata McGraw – Hill Edition
4. V.K. Jain, Introduction to Multimedia and its applications, Khanna Publishing
5. K. Andleigh and K. Thakkar, “Multimedia System Design”, PHI
