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COMP520 Computer Networks

Updated: 02 November 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.

Materials Text information will be published prior to commencement of the teaching period.
Disclaimer Offer of some subjects is subject to viability. Information in these unit descriptions is subject to change prior to commencement of semester.
   

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