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Topic 8 : Distributed Multimedia - Coggle Diagram
Topic 8 : Distributed Multimedia
Basic Networking
Multimedia networks share all major issues and technologies of computer networks.
Various high-speed networks are becoming a central part of most contemporary multimedia systems.
Multimedia networks share all major issues and technologies of computer networks.
A computer network is a collection of computers and devices connected together via communication devices and transmission media.
Types of Network
LAN (Local Area Network)
WLAN (Wireless LAN)
WAN (Wide AN)
MAN (Metropolitan AN)
Network Topology
BUS
Also called linear bus.
One wire connects all nodes.
Terminator ends the wires.
STAR
All nodes connect to a hub
Most common topology
RING
Nodes connected in a circle
MESH
All computers connected together
Internet is a mesh network
TREE
Hierarchal Model
Data Transmission
Characteristics of multimedia data
Voluminous and Continuous
Real-time and interactive
Rate fluctuation
QoS (Quality of Service)
Bandwidth
Latency (maximum frame/packet delay)
Packet loss or error
Sync skew
QoS Level
Application level QoS
System Level QoS
Network level QoS
Protocols for Multimedia Transmission and Interaction
Hyper Text Transfer Protocol (HTTP)
Real-Time Transport Protocol (RTP)
RTP Control Protocol (RTCP)
Real-Time Streaming Protocol (RTSP)
Parallel VS Distributed
