Distributed Systems Technology (7159.7)
Level: | Level 3 - Undergraduate Advanced Unit |
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Credit Points: | 3 |
HECS Bands: | Band 2 2013-2020 (Expires 31 Dec 2020) Band 2 2021 (Commenced After 1 Jan 2021) Band 3 2021 (Commenced Before 1 Jan 2021) |
Faculty: | Faculty of Science and Technology |
Discipline: | Academic Program Area - Technology |
CLOSED FOR FUTURE ENROLMENT.
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Syllabus
This unit covers network communication. It starts with an introduction to different communication technologies and structures of computer networks, including LAN, WAN and the Internet. Description of layers of software added to an operating system to support networking, including the TCP/IP protocol suite, is discussed in detail. Techniques for unicasting and multicasting programming in different platforms are also examined.
Learning Outcomes
On successful completion of this unit, students will be able to
1. Describe and compare different types of network hardware;
2. Analyse the rolls of different layers of the network protocols, especially, the TCP/IP protocol suite;
3. Analyse the operations of main network components like network interface control, router, and firewall; and
4. Design and implement simple software packages for network communication in different platforms.
Contact Hours
Up to 4 hours per week, 2L + 1T + 1L.
Prerequisites
Software Technology 2 (7170) and System Software (7171).
Corequisites
None.
Assumed Knowledge
None.
Incompatible Units
None.
Equivalent Units
None.
Referenced Courses
- 115JA Bachelor of Education/Bachelor of Science
- 106JA Bachelor of Engineering in Network and Software Engineering
- 344JA Bachelor of Engineering in Network and Software Engineering (Honours)
- 938AA Bachelor of Information Technology in Mainframe Computing
- 392AB Bachelor of Science
- 994AA Bachelor of Science / Bachelor of Journalism
- NPSC01 Bachelor of Science/ Bachelor of Laws
- 836AA Bachelor of Science/Bachelor of Laws
- 328JA Bachelor of Secondary Education/Bachelor of Science