| Area: | Department of Computing |
| Credits: | 25.0 |
| Contact Hours: | 3.0 |
| Lecture: | 1 x 2 Hours Weekly |
| Practical: | 1 x 1 Hours Weekly |
| Prerequisite(s): | 5396 (v.7) Software Technology 502 or any previous version
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10225 (v.5) Introduction to Programming Environments 502 or any previous version
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| Syllabus: | Introduction to computer communication. Physical layer. Data networks. Link level flow and error control. Network layer and Routing I and II. Transport layer I and II. Asynchronous Transfer Mode (ATM). Network performance and modeling and estimation. Application layer. |
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| Unit Outcomes: | On successful completion of this unit students will have gained an introductory understanding of computer communications from the application layer all the way down to the physical layer. |
| Text and references listed above are for your information only and current as of September 30, 2003. Please check with the unit coordinator for up-to-date information. |
| Unit References: | Tannenbaum A.S., 1996, 'Computer Networks', Third Edition, Prentice Hall. |
| Unit Texts: | Stallings W., 1998, 'High-Speed Networks, TCP/IP and ATM Design Principles', Prentice Hall. |
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| Unit Assessment Breakdown: | Final Examination 70%. Assignment 10%. Test 20%. This is by grade/mark assessment. |
| Year | Location | Period | Internal | Area External | Central External | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 1 | Y | | | | 2004 | Bentley Campus | Semester 2 | Y | | | |
