Multimedia Technologies — What This Subject Is About
To introduce students to the domain of multimedia technologies, explaining the technologies underlying digital images, videos and audio content, including various compression techniques and standards, and the issues involved in delivering multimedia content over the internet. By the end you should be able to: understand various aspects of multimedia and related standards; build multimedia content and applications; and multimedia-enable web applications and mobile applications.
Subject 5.3.2 (Practicum) • Total 100 Marks • 5 Credits • L 3 – P 4 • Choose this OR Mobile App Development • 5th Semester — Computer Science & Engineering • Session 2026–27
What You Will Study
Unit 1 — Introduction to Multimedia (10 Periods, 25%)
Multimedia foundation and concepts: multimedia hardware; multimedia software; multimedia operating systems; multimedia communication systems.
What multimedia is made of: the hardware, software and systems that handle text, images, audio and video together.
Unit 2 — Basic Compression Techniques (12 Periods, 25%)
Video and audio data compression techniques — lossy and lossless; example algorithms/standards: Huffman, RLE, JPEG, MPEG, MP3, MP4, LZMA, FLAC, ALAC, ITU G.722, H.261, H.265.
Why a video file is not impossibly huge: compression — throwing away what you will not notice (lossy) vs keeping everything exactly (lossless) — and the famous formats behind MP3, JPEG and video.
Unit 3 — Content Development and Distribution (10 Periods, 25%)
Desktop publishing (CorelDRAW, Photoshop, PageMaker); multimedia animation and special effects (2D/3D animation, Flash).
Making the content itself: desktop publishing tools for print and graphics, and animation for moving content.
Unit 4 — Introduction to Digital Imaging (10 Periods, 25%)
Basics of graphic design and use of digital technology; definition of digital images; digital imaging in multimedia.
What a digital image actually is, and how graphic design works with digital technology.
Practical Work
- Installation of various multimedia software like Photoshop/GIMP, Blender, Flash, Director or any open-source software.
- Installing and using various multimedia devices: scanner, digital camera, web camera, microphone and speakers, touch screen, plotter and printers, DVD, audio CD and video CD.
- Reading and writing different formats on CD/DVD.
- Transporting audio and video files.
- Using various features of Flash.
- Using various features of Photoshop/GIMP.
And more — the complete list of 8 practicals is inside the PDF.
Complete Syllabus
The full examination scheme, the complete practicals list and the reference books from the official syllabus. The unit-wise topics are in the "What You Will Study" section above.
Examination Scheme
| Code | Paper | Type | L – P | Credits | Internal | External | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.3 | Program Elective-2: Multimedia Technologies | Practicum | 3 – 4 | 5 | 40 | Theory 60 (3 hrs) | 100 |
| Multimedia Technologies Total | 5 | 40 | 60 | 100 | |||
Units at a Glance
| Unit | Topic | Periods | Marks Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Introduction to Multimedia | 10 | 25% |
| 2 | Basic Compression Techniques | 12 | 25% |
| 3 | Content Development and Distribution | 10 | 25% |
| 4 | Introduction to Digital Imaging | 10 | 25% |
Complete Practicals List
This is the complete list of practicals from the official syllabus.
- Installation of various multimedia software like Photoshop/GIMP, Blender, Flash, Director or any open-source software.
- Installing and using various multimedia devices: scanner, digital camera, web camera, microphone and speakers, touch screen, plotter and printers, DVD, audio CD and video CD.
- Reading and writing different formats on CD/DVD.
- Transporting audio and video files.
- Using various features of Flash.
- Using various features of Photoshop/GIMP.
- Using various features of Blender.
- Making multimedia presentations combining Flash and Photoshop/GIMP, such as a department profile, lesson presentation, games and project presentations.
Reference Books
As listed in the syllabus:
- An Introduction to Multimedia Authoring — A. Eliens
- Fundamentals of Multimedia — Ze-Nian Li & Mark S. Drew, Prentice Hall/Pearson
- Multimedia and Animation — V. K. Jain, Khanna Publishing House, 2018
- Fundamentals of Multimedia — Ramesh Bangia, Khanna Book Publishing Co., New Delhi (2007)
Frequently Asked Questions
How many marks is Multimedia Technologies worth?
100 marks, 5 credits. It is a practicum subject (3 lecture + 4 practical hours a week): internal 40, external theory 60.
Is Multimedia Technologies compulsory?
No. It is Program Elective-2, option 2 — you choose it OR Mobile App Development.
Which units carry the most weightage in Multimedia Technologies?
All four units are 25% each: Introduction to Multimedia, Basic Compression Techniques, Content Development and Distribution, and Introduction to Digital Imaging.
What practical work is there in Multimedia Technologies?
Photoshop/GIMP, Blender and Flash, scanners, digital cameras, web cameras, microphones and speakers, CD/DVD work, and multimedia presentations. The complete list is in the Complete Syllabus section above.
How can I download the Multimedia Technologies syllabus PDF?
The PDF is free to download — use the download link in the Download section below. It is prepared by KAMALDNP Academy from the official BTEUP syllabus.
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Download the Multimedia Technologies Syllabus PDF
Download the complete Multimedia Technologies syllabus PDF below — prepared by KAMALDNP Academy, with the full topic list, practicals and reference books.
Download the Multimedia Technologies Syllabus PDF
Source: BTEUP 3rd Year curriculum (folder2627), approved in C.D.C. meeting held on 16.07.2026. Topic lists follow the official syllabus; short explanations are the author's own plain-English summaries, not syllabus text. Please confirm with your own polytechnic for any local changes.