Friday the 14th of January

Room: 3A18

Monday the 17th of January

Room: 2A40

The student will draw one question at random, and have approximately 25 minutes to prepare one A4 page using any written materials you have with you (books and notes). The exam is oral and lasts approximately 25 minutes.

The student will give a 10 - 15 minutes presentation of the drawn subject. Following the presentation, the student will answer questions and engage in a general discussion based on the course curriculum (including exercises).

1. Light, Vision, digital images
MF: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8

Keywords : The eye (visual spectrum, anatomy, lens..), photoreceptors, cone vs. rod vision, retinal mapping, primary visual cortex, secondary visual cortex, data driven vs. conceptually driven processes, distance and size perception (monocular vs. binocular cues), empiricist approach vs. gibsonian approach, computational approach, threshold, A/D and D/A conversion, illusory contours,…  

2. Sound, Hearing, Digital audio signals
MF: 1, 2, 9, 10
GL: 2.2

Keywords : The ear (anatomy), auditory pathway, fundamental frequency, localization, pitch perception (place theory vs. frequency theory), analog2digital conversion and v.v., anti-aliasing, nyquist theorem

3. Coding & Compression
HAL: 3.1 - 3.3.1, 3.3.3, 3.3.5, 4.1 - 4.2.7, 4.3 - 4.3.1, 4.3.4 - 4.3.6

Keywords : lossless vs. lossy compression, perceptually lossless compression, entropy encoding/statistical encoding, run-length encoding, Huffman encoding, differential encoding, transform encoding - FFT, DCT, Linear Predictive Coding (LPC).

4. Computer architecture (MM-architecture)
MOS: 1.1 - 1.3.1; 2.1 - 2.4.2

Keywords : Multi-level machine, digital logic, translation, interpretations, Moore's Law, bus-oriented computer, CPU, Fetch-decode-execute cycle, RISC/CISC, pipelining, superscalar architectures, clock, multiprocessor, memory, unified cache (von Neumann architecture)/split cache (Harvard architecture), multiprogramming, OS, scheduling

5. Computer Graphics - Raytracing
EA: 1-1.6, 13 – 13.5
AW: 2.4

Keywords : Ray tracing, forward vs. backward, objects, Constructive Solid Geometry (CSG), light sources, color, metamers, color perception, diffuse reflection, specular reflection, refraction, Phongs reflection model, textures, anti-aliasing, pinhole camera,

6. Networking
CN: 1
GL: 5

Broadcast vs. Point-to-point networks, LAN, MAN, WAN, topology, layered protocols, OSI ISO reference model, TCP/IP reference model, multimedia requirements, Chat room exercise

7. Multitasking & Multi-threading
GL: 1, 9
Handout (mutex & deadlock): 4, 5, 6

Keywords : Synchronization (delay, delay jitter, intermedia skew, error rate), mutual exclusion, locking, monitors, semaphores, deadlock, racing conditions