Nowadays, digital images and videos arepervasive. Image/Video compression and network communication is the enablingtechnology for social media (such as wechat images/videos, Douyin / Tiktok), livevideo broadcasting, digital TV, online videos, security monitoring, smartphones, wireless communication, robots, autonomous driving, internet of things,intelligent transportation, digital government, smart cities, smart health,intelligent business, and smart agriculture and manufacturing. This course builds upon academic backgroundof digital signal processing, communication systems, and digital imageprocessing.  It covers the fundamental informationtheories, principles and methods, system design, and international standards.Through this course, students will gain in-depth understanding of image/videocompression and network communication, laying a solid foundation for subsequentstudies, research, and practice in this important technology area.