MULTIMEDIA and COMMUNICATIONS Computer Science CS1033ab Laura Reid Sec 001

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A Vision of Students Today
MULTIMEDIA and COMMUNICATIONSComputer Science
CS1033a/b Laura Reid (Sec 001) Vivi
Tryphonopoulos Sec (002)
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Holidays Over!!

• Partying too much?
• Stay awake for todays lecture
• Valuable information

Course Website www.csd.uwo.ca/courses/CS1033 (cas
e sensitive)
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Lecture 1 Overview
GOAL 1 HR

• Introduction
• Meet the instructors
• Computer Science Courses at Western
• So whats this course all about?
• Samples assignments from previous years
• What do you need to buy
• Required Software
• Course Outline (hand-out)
• Where to find weekly course info
• Labs vs. Lectures
• Software
• Office Hours
• Assignment Due Dates
• Mark Evaluations

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Instructors

• Monday Class (Section 002) 1230 pm 230 pm,
  McKellar Rm, UCC
• Instructor Vivi Tryphonopoulos
• Office MC 366
• Email vtryphon_at_uwo.ca
• Office Hours See Course Outline
• Monday Class (Section 001) 700 pm 900 pm,
  MC110
• Instructor Laura Reid
• Office MC 420
• Email lreid_at_csd.uwo.ca
• Office Hours See Course Outline

LECTURES USE THE SAME NOTES BUT PACE MAY BE
DIFFERENT!!
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First Year Computer Science Courses

• Courses for entry to CS degree programs
• CS1026A/CS1025B
• CS1027B
• Interest Courses offered by Computer Science to
  non-computer science students
• CS1032A/B
• CS1033A/B

Introduction to basic programming and problem
solving skills using Java
Using spreadsheet and database packages, required
by BMOS students (to become an accountant) check
with counsellors
Introduction to multimedia packages and concepts
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So what is this course all about?
Communicate on the Internet
COMMUNICATIONS Convey thoughtsExchange of
ideas ArticulateEasy to understandClearMake
an impression!
MULTIMEDIA Exploring multimedia components Text,
Images, Animation, Sound Video
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So what will I learn?
Lectures
Labs (total 11 labs)
MULTIMEDIA Text Graphics Websites Animation Sound
Video
SOFTWARE Server File Transfer (1) Photoshop
(2) Dreamweaver (3) Flash (2) Audacity
(1) Moviemaker (1) Sound/Video/Animation (1)
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Marketing Poster for CS1033

• Assignment 2 in CS1033 is to create a poster
• This is a students assignment 2 from a few years
  ago.

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Getting to know you ?

• What year are you in?
• 1st year? Vs upper years
• MIT?
• BMOS?
• Other ?
• How did you hear about this course?
• Heard from friends?
• Academic Counsellor?
• Came across it?

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How well do you know the software?

• Photoshop?
• Dreamweaver?
• Flash?
• Audacity?
• Windows MovieMaker?
• Secure Shell and Secure FTP?

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Course Overview - Lectures

• Introduction to Multimedia
• What is multimedia
• History
• Multimedia components and features
• Multimedia types and applications
• Using TEXT in Multimedia
• Intro to text
• Text attributes
• Design considerations

Example from http//www.typography.com/fonts/font
_overview.php?productLineID100032
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Course Overview - Lectures

• Using GRAPHICS in Multimedia
• Intro to Graphics
• Types of Graphics
• Graphics Attributes
• File Formats
• Sources of Graphics issues
• Graphics Software
• Optimization Techniques

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Poster design Sample assignment 1s from
previous years
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Poster design Real Application Sample
assignment 1s from previous years
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Poster Design - Real Application Western CS Ad
Sample assignment 2s from previous years
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Course Overview - Lectures

• Designing Multimedia WEBSITES
• Getting started setting up a website
• Domain names, web space
• Website design considerations
• Search engines
• Using Dreamweaver

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Website Creation Sample assignment 3s (Veterans
Remembrance Day, Nelly Furtado, OPA Dancers, CS
Bit-by-Bit camp, Theatre Productions
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Course Overview - Lectures

• Using ANIMATION in Multimedia
• Intro to animation
• How is animation used?
• Types of animation
• Animation file formats
• Sources of animation
• Creating animation for the web
• Learn how to use Flash

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Animation Student Samples

• http//www.csd.uwo.ca/lreid/AnimationExamples/fla
  shbasketball.swf
• http//www.csd.uwo.ca/lreid/AnimationExamples/wel
  come.swf
• http//www.csd.uwo.ca/lreid/AnimationExamples/fre
  ighttrain.swf
• http//www.csd.uwo.ca/lreid/AnimationExamples/pug
  gie2.swf

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Course Overview - Lectures

• Using SOUND in Multimedia
• Intro to sound
• What is digital format?
• Sources of sound
• Sound-editing software
• Sound file formats
• Sound cycle
• Sound on the web

• Using VIDEO in Multimedia
• Intro to video
• Video formats
• Bit streaming, buffering concepts
• Delivery of video
• Sources of video clips
• Creating a simple video clip

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Sample videos from previous years Sound and Video
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Major Assignment Samples from previous years
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What software will I need?

• Adobe CS3 or CS4 versions (but older versions are
  acceptable)
• Dreamweaver (for designing websites)
• Photoshop (for designing/modifying images)
• Flash (to create animation)
• All three of the above software
• Are available 24/7 in Middlesex College Rooms
  230 235
• Have a free trial version for each that lasts 30
  days (timing will be everything!)
• You can purchase Adobe CS3 Design Premium
• Contains Dreamweaver, Flash, Photoshop,
  Illustrator, InDesign3, Acrobat Pro
• Student price is about 310.00 dollars at Campus
  Computer store in UCC
• Website http//computerstore.uwo.ca/Product/promo
  .htm

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What software will I need?ALL BELOW FREE!

• Audacity (Sound Editing)
• Free download and in Middlesex Labs 230 and 235
• Moviemaker (Video Editing)
• Included with Windows operating system
• File Transfer
• A good free Windows version is Secure Shell
• Download it from ITS at http//www.uwo.ca/its/
• Web Space (Webpage development)
• Your UWO account provides you will this included
  in your tuition. We will show you how to use this
  space in lab 1.

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So what will I need to buy?

• Perhaps nothing!
• No textbook
• Lecture Notes on course website is free ? and
  it contains all the lecture noteswww.csd.uwo.ca/c
  ourses/CS1033
• Software Use labs or purchase (older
  versions)

BEWARE NOT EVERYTHING IS IN LECTURE NOTES
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Course Conduct

• If you have to email your instructor, you must
• vtryphon_at_uwo.ca
• Put CS1033 in the subject heading
• Email from your UWO email account (_at_uwo.ca)
  otherwise it may get filtered out by our spam
  filtering program
• Occasionally the instructors will email the
  entire class, it is VERY important you check your
  UWO email at least every 72 hours.

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Course Outline

• Available at http//www.csd.uwo.ca/courses/CS1033
  
• Contains
• Office Hours
• Lecture Material (order of topics is tentative)
• Labs details, readings
• Assignments
• Exams
• Late Policy READ CAREFULLY!
• Link to Computer Science website

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Lab Information
LAB ATTENDANCE IS MANDATORY

• Labs begin ? Week of January 12
• Some labs may be cancelled if not enough
  students.
• You will be notified if this happened to you via
  email, PLEASE CHECK YOUR EMAIL
• If you get an email about the cancellation of
  your lab, please go to MC364 to register in a
  DIFFERENT lab
• You MUST attend your own lab timeYou will not
  get your lab mark if you attend a different lab
• Entry to Lab rooms in Middlesex CollegeNeed your
  student card to open the lab room door

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.. More Lab information

• Check the course website for the lab handout at
  http//www.csd.uwo.ca/courses/CS033
• Bring a printout of the lab handout with you to
  each lab
• Make sure you have your GAUL username and
  password with you for each lab (you need this to
  get onto the lab machines in Middlesex College)
• The password and username will be sent you via
  your uwo email. DO NOT DELETE THIS EMAIL FROM THE
  COMPUTER SCIENCE DEPARTMENT
• Check your SPAM folder

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Labs begin Week of January 12th

• Lab 1 Topics (week of Jan 12th)
• Intro to the lab room and software
• Introduction to Secure Shell (File Transfer
  program)
• Publish area and uploading assignments
• Setting file protections

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So whats next?

• Check Course website for lecture notes and lab
  handouts? http//www.csd.uwo.ca/courses/CS1033
• Go to course website and download material as
  indicated under
• Announcements
• Lectures
• Lab Materials
• Go back frequently to course Website since we
  will be adding new material as needed.
• Start a Junk Box
• Collect junk mail and magazine pages that have
  interesting shapes

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WebCThttp//webct.uwo.ca

• Why use WebCT?
• To submit your assignments
• To check your assignment marks and get back the
  marking sheet for your assignment
• To check your lab marks and lab attendance
• Instructions for submitting an assignment and
  taking back an assignment are at
• CS Course website Reference Material
  Instructions for Submitting Assignment on WebCT
  http//www.csd.uwo.ca/courses/CS1033/WebCtOverview
  .ppt

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So is this a course?

• Some advice
• Come to lectures (WYSINWYG)
• Prepare for and attend ALL labs (best 10 out of
  11)
• Do your assignments(3 assignments Major
  assignment)
• No midterm
• Study hard for the exam

And you should do very well!
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Thats it!

• See you next week!!!
• Make sure you
• Print off and READ OVER the lecture notes lab
  notes for next week.
• Figure out which lab you are in and start
  attending the CORRECT lab of week Jan.12
• SAVE the email you will be getting from our
  department with your Gaul (Middlesex College)
  computer password and account. YOU WILL NEED IT
  FOR THE NEXT 11 WEEKS, DO NOT DELETE THIS EMAIL