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COMP520 Computer Networks

Updated: 21 December 2009
Credit Points 6
Offering
Responsible Campus Teaching Period Mode of Study Online Level
Armidale Semester 1 Off Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Armidale Semester 1 On Campus D - Comp/internet essential
Intensive School(s) None
Supervised Exam There is a UNE Supervised Examination held at the end of the teaching period in which you are enrolled.
Pre-requisites (COMP280 or COMP480) and (MATH110 or MATH101 or MATH120) or candidature in the GradCertCompSc or GradDipCompSc or MCompSc
Co-requisites None
Restrictions COMP320
Notes None
Combined Units COMP320 - Computer Networks
Coordinator(s) Patrick Lenders (plenders@une.edu.au)
Unit Description

This unit studies the foundations of communication networks in order to follow and contribute to their evolution. It describes the hardware and the software of computer networks. Topics include: physical layer; packet switching; Internet working, TCP/IP, Ethernet, LAN, WAN; introduction to Unix network programming; programmation of distributed applications under the Unix OS.
Prescribed Material
Mandatory 		Text(s):

Note: Students are expected to purchase prescribed material

Computer Networking
ISBN: 9780131365483
Kurose, J.K., Prentice Hall 5th ed. 2009
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Referenced Material
Optional 		Text(s):

Note: Reference material is held in the University Library - purchase is optional

High-Speed Networks
ISBN: 9780130322210
Stallings, W., Prentice Hall
Note: Available from the Dixson Library, UNE
Text refers to: Semester 1 , On and Off Campus
Disclaimer Unit information may be subject to change prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Assessment
Title Exam Length Weight Mode No. Words
Assignments 40%
Assessment Notes
Assignments
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2 GA: 1, 4, 5, 6
Final Examination 2 hrs 60%
Relates to Learning Outcomes (LO) and Graduate Attributes (GA)
LO: 1, 2 GA: 1, 4, 5, 6

Learning Outcomes (LO) Upon completion of this unit, students will be able to:
  1. understand the foundations of communication networks, and follow and contribute to their evolution.
  2. write distributed applications in Java or C

Graduate Attributes (GA)
Attribute Taught Assessed Practised
1 Knowledge of a Discipline
Knowledge of computer networks is developed through lectures and in the assignments. 		True True True
4 Information Literacy
This unit involves skills in online learning, literature research and information technology. 		True True True
5 Life-Long Learning
This unit teaches the foundations of computer networks in order to follow and contribute to their evolution. 		True True True
6 Problem Solving
Solving problems in computer networks is part of teaching of this unit. 		True True True
   

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