ALSPEDIT

Data coding and compression – Part 1

*Course topic*
	Data coding and compression – Part 1
*Number of credits*
	2 ECTS
*Course responsible*
	BUT Brno - CZ Faculty of Information Technology Pavel Zemcik
*Course lecturer*
	Pavel Zemcik
*Objectives*
	The aims of this module are: - to provide insight and get knowledge of the principles of how data is coded - to provide insight and understanding of lossless data compression
*Contents*
	Introduction to Source compaction codes such as Fixed-Length Block Codes, Variable-Length Block Codes and Variable-Length Tree Codes Data-compression in a four-stage model Table-based compresion and aritmetic coding Lempel-Ziv compression Optimizing for decompression speed and compression ratio
*Teaching and learning method*
	E-learning and self study
*Prerequisite knowledge*
	Basic physics, mathematics, bachelor subjects.
*Teaching and learning material*
	e-Learning tutorials for theory, e-Learning exercises, additional recommended references.
*Recommended references*
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*Evaluation and examination*
	Solutions of exercises must be sent to lecturer for the guided exercises. Written examination.