02199cam a2200277 a 4500 1/40078 100618s2006 uk 001 0 eng 9780750663106 0750663103 42820 OPELS eng OPELS OPELS OKU OCLCQ OCLCF GR-PeUP Pu, Ida Mengyi. Fundamental data compression [electronic resource] / Ida Mengyi Pu. Oxford ; Burlington, MA : Butterworth-Heinemann, 2006. 1 online resource (xxi, 246 p.) : ill. Includes bibliographical references and index. Coding symbolic data -- Run-length algorithms -- Huffman coding -- Adaptive Huffman coding -- Arithmetic coding -- Dictionary-based compression -- Prediction and transforms -- Audio compression -- Image compression -- Video compression. Fundamental Data Compression provides all the information students need to be able to use this essential technology in their future careers. A huge, active research field, and a part of many people's everyday lives, compression technology is an essential part of today's Computer Science and Electronic Engineering courses. With the help of this book, students can gain a thorough understanding of the underlying theory and algorithms, as well as specific techniques used in a range of scenarios, including the application of compression techniques to text, still images, video and audio. Practical exercises, projects and exam questions reinforce learning, along with suggestions for further reading. * Dedicated data compression textbook for use on undergraduate courses * Provides essential knowledge for today's web/multimedia applications * Accessible, well structured text backed up by extensive exercises and sample exam questions. Data compression (Computer Science). Algorithms. Computer algorithms. Electronic books. INST UNIPILB EBOOKS 20100618 00b42820 00b42820 ONLINE 0 ScienceDirect http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780750663106 /webopac/covers/02/42820_9780750663106.jpg /webopac/covers/02/42820_0750663103.jpg