Since multimedia applications are becoming widely used in business and industry, it is therefore important that students construct interactive multimedia application to be used for the World Wide Web. The unit is consistent with the school's strategic directions. It continues to build on knowledge gained by students from undergraduate level. The unit has a specific focus on providing students with the understandings and skills to deal with Java based applets and applications that can communicate over computer networks.

This unit has been in existence for many years. It was initially taught with the code of FIT 5910. Subsequently, various campuses taught it under their own codes. It has been taught in off-campus mode in the semester 1 each year. The reasons for updating is in view of its inclusion in the annual review cycle in 2004 and also for inclusion in the on-campus offering from 2005.

Multimedia Programming in Java, is aimed towards advanced level of Java programming. In addition to object-oriented programming paradigms, the unit concentrates on the interactive multimedia design for the Internet-based applications, using Java's graphics and multimedia capabilities. The unit also touches on other Java-related issues, such as exception handling, database, networking, multi-threading, and client/server interactions.

This is an existing unit being offered as part of the Master of Multimedia Computing degree. It is a core unit for the degree. It may also be taken as an elective from other FIT Masters degrees.

1. Understand Object-Oriented concepts and advanced Java programming features.
2. Understand how to take a problem statement, and from it develop a multi class working Java applet.
3. Be familiar with data structures and their representation in Java.
4. Be able to use Java's strings, characters, graphics and GUI components (Swing in Java 2).
5. Be able to understand and use multithreading and exception handling when using multimedia on the Internet.
6. Be able to develop applets and applications that can communicate over computer networks.
7. Be able to use techniques for creating and manipulating dynamic data structures such as linked lists, stacks, queues and trees.
8. Understand the notion of reuse, and be familiar with Java utilities packages.

9. Be able to construct interactive multimedia applications to be used for the World Wide Web.

This unit will explore Object-oriented programming paradigms, Java programming language, Java's graphics and multimedia capabilities, developing multimedia applications for the Internet. It also touches on other aspects of Java, such as exception handling, database, networking, multi-threading, and client/server interactions and various techniques required for multimedia programming in Java. A wide range of techniques to integrate various media components into a single interactive multimedia application will also be covered.

Prescribed Texts (Please note that there are two texts)

1. Deitel, H. M. & Deitel, P. J. Java, How to Program , 5/e, Prentice Hall, 2003, ISBN: 0130341517.
2. Deitel & Deitel Advanced Java 2 Platform, How to Program , Prentice Hall 2002, 1/e ISBN: 0130895601.

This unit will be covering most of the material from the book, Java: How to Program, 5/e and part of material from the book Java 2 Platform: How to Program 1/e, and will generally follow the same sequence as the textbook.

Recommended references:

1. Deitel, Deitel & Nieto, Java in the Lab, Lab Manual to Accompany Java How To Program, Fourth Edition, Addison Wesley, 2002 ISBN 0-13-049773-8.
2. Lewis J and Loftus W, Java Software solutions (3rd edition), Addison- Wesley, 2003, ISBN 0-201-78129-8.

Other references:

1. Bishop J. Java Gently, Programming Principles Explained (3rd Ed), Addison-Wesley, 2002 ISBN 020175157-7.
2. Koffman, E & Wolz, U. Problem Solving with Java 2002, (2nd Ed),Addison-Wesley, ISBN: 0201722143.
3. Barnes D. J. and Kolling M., Objects First With Java: A Practical Introduction using BlueJ, 1/e 2002, Pearson / Prentice Hall. ISBN: 0130449296
4. Arnold, K. & Gosling J. The Java Programming Language, (3rd Ed),2000. Addison-Wesley. ISBN 0201704331

Off campus and on-campus offering

Distance education students will be supplied with the following on-line Web based materials:

1. Unit Information - containing unit objectives, requirements and assessment information.
2. Unit Guides - providing detailed schedules and study guides directing students to reading and activities related to objectives.

The students will be expected to spend at least 12 hours per week for 13 weeks, working through study guides, and doing recommended exercises, completing assignments. Students and staff in the unit communicate through on line newsgroups that permit discussion of the week by week theoretical and practical activities, as well as assignment and other work.

This unit's assessment consists of two major components:

1. Two assignments to assess students' ability to use Java for developing multimedia interactive applications for the Internet. Assignment 1 (30% of the total marks for the unit). Assignment 2 (30% of the total marks for the unit).
2. A two-hour written examination to assess students' understanding of the core theoretical course material (40% of the total marks for the unit).

In order to pass, a student must obtain:

1. At least 50% of the marks given for formal examination, and
2. At least 50% of the total marks given for the assignments.

The two assignments asses how well the students have mastered the various object oriented programming knowledge and techniques in multimedia development. The examination tests how well students have learned the principles and practical issues in multimedia development.

The student workload requirement is 12 hours per week for 13 weeks.

Students will need to spend 12 hours per week working though study guides and on-line learning materials, prescribed reading, practical and assignment work, and communicating with lecturers and other students.

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