COMP320 Computer Networks
Updated: 12 November 2008| Credit Points | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Online level |
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| Intensive School(s) | None | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Pre-requisites | COMP280 or MATH101 or MATH120 or candidature in GradCertCompSc or GradCertInfoTech or GradDipCompSc or GradDipInfoTech or MCompSc or MInfoSys or MInfoSys(Extended) or MInfoTech or MInfoTech(Extended) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Co-requisites | None | ||||||||||||||||||
| Restrictions | COMP385 or COMP520 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Notes | on-campus online D; off-campus online E; 200- and 300-level COMP units (excluding COMP286) require a knowledge of, and programming experience with the C or C++ language. Any student who completed COMP130 prior to 1995 should contact the School of Science and Technology for advice. It is recommended that students enrolled for 200-level and above COMP units have access to an IBM compatible computer running the Linux Operating System. |
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| Combined Units |
COMP520 - Computer Networks |
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| 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. Two lectures and a two-hour laboratory session per week. |
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| Prescribed Material Mandatory |
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| Recommended Material Optional |
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| Disclaimer | Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester. |