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: The rules and policies that govern how data is collected, stored, and shared.

| Week | Topic | Key Activities | |------|-------|----------------| | 1 | Introduction to Media Informatics | Discussion: What is a "media information system"? | | 2 | Digital representation of text and images | Bitmaps vs vectors, ASCII/Unicode | | 3 | Audio and video fundamentals | Sampling, codecs, containers (MP3, AAC, H.264) | | 4 | Metadata and tagging | Dublin Core, EXIF, ID3 tags | | 5 | Media databases & storage | SQL vs NoSQL for media assets | | 6 | Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) basics | Usability heuristics | | 7 | Midterm exam | Covers weeks 1–6 | | 8 | Introduction to HTML/CSS for media | Embedding images/audio/video | | 9 | Responsive design for media | Mobile vs desktop | | 10 | Media streaming basics | HTTP Live Streaming (HLS), adaptive bitrate | | 11 | Digital Rights Management (DRM) | Fair use, Creative Commons, licensing | | 12 | Accessibility in media systems | Captions, alt text, WCAG | | 13 | Group project presentations | Mini media archive or portfolio site | | 14 | Final review & exam | Comprehensive | minfo 102

You will likely get your hands dirty with databases. This usually involves learning (Structured Query Language). : The rules and policies that govern how