COMP6340 Networked Information Systems

COMP6340 is only available under certain award programs.

Offered By	Research School of Computer Science
Academic Career	Graduate Coursework
Course Subject	Computer Science
Offered in	First Semester, 2011 and First Semester, 2012
Unit Value	6 units
Course Description	This course studies networking fundamentals including LANS, MANS, WANS, the Internet, intranets, extranets and the WWW, with the focus being the Internet. The topics covered include: hardware, software, network topologies, architecture and protocols; network and web applications; website design and construction; information architecture; standards; privacy, security, firewalls and reliability; systems integration; network monitoring and management; and professional ethics and social issues.
Learning Outcomes	At the end of this course, the student will be able to do the following: These objectives are explained by considering possible assignment topics: Describe network topologies and architectures, LANS and WANS. Describe the TCP/IP stack and the ISO protocol suite. Compare and contrast the two. Describe how telnet and mail work. Describe the different types of web pages and how they are structured. Create web pages using HTML. Describe how the http protocol works. Describe cookies, proxies, server performance, caching, and state management. Describe mobile code, its advantages and where it can be used. Describe the important issues in Web design. Describe what standards are and why they are useful. Understand Web client-side and server-side programming. Use the above concepts to design an internet based system for use in a bank, library, etc. Explain the model and how it works. Understand the basic IT professional ethics and write an essay about this.
Indicative Assessment	Assignments (30%); Quizzes (10%); Final Exam (60%)
Workload	Thirty one-hour lectures and six two-hour tutorial/laboratory sessions.
Course Classification(s)	TransitionalTransitional courses are designed for students from a broad range of backgrounds and learning achievements, which provide for the acquisition of generic skills; or an informed understanding of contemporary issues; or fundamental knowledge for transition to Advanced or Specialist courses.
Areas of Interest	Information Technology
Prescribed Texts	Tanenbaum, A.S. Computer Networks, 4th edition, Prentice-Hall, 2002. Niederst Robbins, Jennifer Web Design in a Nutshell, O'Reilly Media, Inc, 2006. Meyer, Eric A. CSS: The Definitive Guide, O'Reilly Media, Inc.,2006.
Indicative Reading List	Prescribed Text Book Fitzerald, J. and Dennis, A. Business Data Communications and Networking, 10th edition, John Wiley, 2009. Recommended Reading Tanenbaum, A.S. Computer Networks, 4th edition, Prentice-Hall, 2002.
Programs	Master of Business Information Systems, Master of Information Systems Studies, Master of Information Systems Studies, and Master of Business Information Systems

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