VAST 219 - Multimedia Communications

Institution:

Lafayette College

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Description:

This course addresses technological, economic, and social issues related to the proposition of building a national information infrastructure (the information superhighways). Technical aspects such as the concept of wide bandwidth transmission, digital communications, fiber optics, and multimedia communications are addressed. Also, a critical evaluation of the impact of forthcoming electronic services on current social values is developed through writing assignments and classroom discussions (focused mainly on ethics and privacy). Jouny

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.lafayette.edu/

Phone Number:

(610) 330-5000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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